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cyclohexanone

[ sahy-kloh-hek-suh-nohn, sik-loh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. an oily liquid, C 6 H 10 O, with an acetone and peppermintlike odor, a cyclic butone used in organic synthesis and as an industrial solvent.


cyclohexanone

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksəˌnəʊn /

noun

  1. a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C 6 H 10 O
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclohexanone1

First recorded in 1905–10; cyclohexane, -one

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