hexone

H4E1X8O1N1E1

noun

A liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₈, of the valylene series, obtained from distillation products of certain fats and gums.

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Meanings

nounhexone (countable and uncountable, plural hexones)

plural hexones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₈, of the valylene series, obtained from distillation products of certain fats and gums.

Origin

From hex- + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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