cyclohexenone

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noun

Any unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclohexene.

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Meanings

nouncyclohexenone (plural cyclohexenones)

plural cyclohexenones

  1. chemistryAny unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclohexene.

Origin

From cyclohexene + -one.

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APA

cyclohexenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclohexenone

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“cyclohexenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclohexenone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclohexenone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclohexenone.

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