dioxane

[ dahy-ok-seyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable, liquid cyclic ether, C 4 H 8 O 2 , having a faint, pleasant odor: used chiefly in the varnish and silk industries and as a dehydrator in histology.

dioxane

/ dī-ŏk′sān′ /

1. A flammable, potentially explosive, clear liquid that is used as a solvent for fats, greases, and resins. It is also used in various products including paints, lacquers, glues, cosmetics, and fumigants. Chemical formula: C 4 H 8 O 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of dioxane¹

First recorded in 1910–15; di- ¹ + ox(y)- ² + -ane