dioxolane

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noun

Any heterocycle having a five-membered ring with three carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms

OriginEnglish oxolane ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundioxolane (plural dioxolanes)

plural dioxolanes

  1. chemistryAny heterocycle having a five-membered ring with three carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishoxolane
  8. Englishdioxolane

From di- + oxolane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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