hexanone

H4E1X8A1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.

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Meanings

nounhexanone (plural hexanones)

plural hexanones

  1. chemistryAny of several isomers of the saturated aliphatic ketone having six carbon atoms.

Origin

From hexa- + -one.

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Translations

Italian esanone
  • esanoneisomer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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