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hexanone

hexanone noun: any of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.

Noun

hexanone (plural hexanones)

  1. Any of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.

Forms of hexanone

pluralhexanones

Origin of hexanone

From hexa- + -one.

Words formed from hexanone

Questions about hexanone

What does hexanone mean?
Hexanone means any of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.
What part of speech is hexanone?
Hexanone is a noun.
What is the plural of hexanone?
The plural of hexanone is hexanones.

Words near hexanone in the dictionary

  1. hexanoates
  2. hexanoic
  3. hexanoic acid
  4. hexanol
  5. hexanols
  6. hexanone
  7. hexanones
  8. hexanoyl
  9. hexanoylglycine
  10. hexanoyls
  11. hexanuclear

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