dioxanone

D2I1O1X8A1N1O1N1E1

noun

An organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noundioxanone (plural dioxanones)

plural dioxanones

  1. chemistryAn organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group

Origin

  1. Englishdioxane
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishdioxanone

From dioxane + -one.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nonaoxide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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