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cyclohexanone

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

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 British  
/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksəˌnəʊn /

noun

  1. 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; cyclohexane, -one