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dioxybenzone

dioxybenzone noun: an organic compound derived from benzophenone, used in sunscreen.

Noun

dioxybenzone (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound derived from benzophenone, used in sunscreen.

Origin of dioxybenzone

From di- + oxy- + benzone.

Questions about dioxybenzone

What does dioxybenzone mean?
Dioxybenzone means an organic compound derived from benzophenone, used in sunscreen.
What part of speech is dioxybenzone?
Dioxybenzone is a noun.

Words near dioxybenzone in the dictionary

  1. dioxole
  2. dioxoles
  3. dioxopiperazine
  4. dioxopiperazines
  5. dioxouranium
  6. dioxybenzone
  7. dioxychlorination
  8. dioxycycline
  9. dioxydanidyl
  10. dioxydiamidoarsenobenzol
  11. dioxydithiomolybdate

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