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cyclohexanedione

cyclohexanedione noun: any of three isomeric diketones derived from cyclohexane.

Noun

cyclohexanedione (plural cyclohexanediones)

  1. Any of three isomeric diketones derived from cyclohexane.
    Synonyms:
    cyclohexadione

Synonyms of cyclohexanedione

Forms of cyclohexanedione

pluralcyclohexanediones

Origin of cyclohexanedione

From cyclohexane + dione.

Questions about cyclohexanedione

What does cyclohexanedione mean?
Cyclohexanedione means any of three isomeric diketones derived from cyclohexane.
What part of speech is cyclohexanedione?
Cyclohexanedione is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclohexanedione?
The plural of cyclohexanedione is cyclohexanediones.

Words near cyclohexanedione in the dictionary

  1. cyclohexamantane
  2. cyclohexamide
  3. cyclohexane
  4. cyclohexanecarbonitrile
  5. cyclohexanecarboxylic acid
  6. cyclohexanedione
  7. cyclohexanediones
  8. cyclohexanehexol
  9. cyclohexanehexone
  10. cyclohexanes
  11. cyclohexannulated

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