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cyclohexanone

cy·clo·hex·a·none
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-kloh-hek-suh-nohn, sik-loh-]
    • /ˌsaɪ kloʊˈhɛk səˌnoʊn, ˌsɪk loʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-kloh-hek-suh-nohn, sik-loh-]
    • /ˌsaɪ kloʊˈhɛk səˌnoʊn, ˌsɪk loʊ-/

Definitions of cyclohexanone word

  • noun cyclohexanone a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C6H10O 3
  • noun cyclohexanone an oily liquid, C 6 H 10 O, with an acetone and peppermintlike odor, a cyclic butone used in organic synthesis and as an industrial solvent. 1
  • noun cyclohexanone (organic compound) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group. 1
  • noun cyclohexanone (organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group. 0

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Origin of cyclohexanone

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; See origin at cyclohexane, -one

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Parts of speech for Cyclohexanone

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cyclohexanone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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