Acetophenone
Pronunciation : Ac`e*to*phe"none
Part of Speech : n. [Acetic + phenyl + one.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A crystalline ketone, CH3COC6H5, which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under the name of hypnone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913