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cyclohexanone

American

[sahy-kloh-hek-suh-nohn, sik-loh-] / ˌsaɪ kloʊˈhɛk səˌnoʊn, ˌsɪk loʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.

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 British

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksəˌnəʊn /

noun

a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C 6 H 10 O

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Etymology

Origin of cyclohexanone

First recorded in 1905–10; see origin at cyclohexane, -one

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