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dioxolanone

dioxolanone noun: any cyclic ketone derived from dioxolane, but especially the cyclic carbonates in which the carbonyl group is attached to both oxygen atoms.

Noun

dioxolanone (plural dioxolanones)

  1. Any cyclic ketone derived from dioxolane, but especially the cyclic carbonates in which the carbonyl group is attached to both oxygen atoms

Forms of dioxolanone

pluraldioxolanones

Origin of dioxolanone

From dioxolane + -one.

Questions about dioxolanone

What does dioxolanone mean?
Dioxolanone means any cyclic ketone derived from dioxolane, but especially the cyclic carbonates in which the carbonyl group is attached to both oxygen atoms.
What part of speech is dioxolanone?
Dioxolanone is a noun.
What is the plural of dioxolanone?
The plural of dioxolanone is dioxolanones.

Words near dioxolanone in the dictionary

  1. dioxocane
  2. dioxocanes
  3. dioxolan
  4. dioxolane
  5. dioxolanes
  6. dioxolanone
  7. dioxolanones
  8. dioxolans
  9. dioxole
  10. dioxoles
  11. dioxopiperazine

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