different between damascone vs damascene

English

Etymology

damask +? -one

Noun

damascone (plural damascones)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids.

English

Adjective

damascene (not comparable)

1. inlaid with silver or gold
2. Of or from Damascus

Translations

Verb

damascene (third-person singular simple present damascenes, present participle damascening, simple past and past participle damascened)

1. (transitive) To decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask.

Synonyms

• damaskeen
• damasken

Translations

Noun

damascene (plural damascenes)

1. Archaic form of damson.
   • 1818, Mary Martha Sherwood, The History of the Fairchild Family

     As Emily was carrying one of the jars, she perceived that it was tied down so loosely that she could put in her finger and get at the fruit. Accordingly she took out one of the damascenes, and ate it […]

2. A pigeon of a certain breed.

Anagrams

• damasceen

Italian

Adjective

damascene

1. feminine plural of damasceno

Latin

Adjective

damasc?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of damasc?nus

Middle English

Noun

damascene

1. Alternative form of damasyn