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dioxanone

dioxanone noun: an organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group.

Noun

dioxanone (plural dioxanones)

  1. An organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group

Forms of dioxanone

pluraldioxanones

Origin of dioxanone

From dioxane + -one.

Words formed from dioxanone

Questions about dioxanone

What does dioxanone mean?
Dioxanone means an organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group.
What part of speech is dioxanone?
Dioxanone is a noun.
What is the plural of dioxanone?
The plural of dioxanone is dioxanones.

Words near dioxanone in the dictionary

  1. dioxalane
  2. dioxalate
  3. dioxan
  4. dioxane
  5. dioxanes
  6. dioxanone
  7. dioxanones
  8. dioxans
  9. dioxaphetyl butyrate
  10. dioxathion
  11. dioxepane

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