dioxolanone

D2I1O1X8O1L1A1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any cyclic ketone derived from dioxolane, but especially the cyclic carbonates in which the carbonyl group is attached to both oxygen atoms

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Latin di- →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

noundioxolanone (plural dioxolanones)

plural dioxolanones

  1. chemistryAny cyclic ketone derived from dioxolane, but especially the cyclic carbonates in which the carbonyl group is attached to both 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
  9. GermanKeton
  10. Englishketone
  11. Englishdioxolanone

From dioxolane + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

“dioxolanone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioxolanone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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