oxene

O1X8E1N1E1

noun

The monatomic diradical -O- derived from oxygen

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounoxene (plural oxenes)

plural oxenes

  1. chemistryThe monatomic diradical -O- derived from oxygen
  2. chemistryEither of two isomeric, six-membered heterocycles containing one oxygen atom and one double bond
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