dioxetane

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UK/daɪˈɒksɪteɪn/

noun

Any of a class of heterocycle having a four-membered ring with two carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noundioxetane (plural dioxetanes)

plural dioxetanes

  1. chemistryAny of a class of heterocycle having a four-membered ring with two carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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