dioxane

D2I1O1X8A1N1E1

noun

Any of a class of six-membered, saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in the ring.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

noundioxane (countable and uncountable, plural dioxanes)

plural dioxanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a class of six-membered, saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in the ring.

Translations

Catalan dioxà
  • dioxàheterocycle

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APA

dioxane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioxane

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Chicago

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