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cyclohexanone

[ sahy-kloh-hek-suh-nohn, sik-loh- ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an oily liquid, C 6 H 10 O, with an acetone and peppermintlike odor, a cyclic butone used in organic synthesis and as an industrial solvent.


cyclohexanone

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noun

  1. a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C 6 H 10 O
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Origin of cyclohexanone1

First recorded in 1905–10; cyclohexane, -one
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The tank car was carrying cyclohexanone, a pale and oily liquid that is toxic and flammable.

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Two of the tank cars were carrying cyclohexanone, a pale and oily liquid that is toxic and flammable.

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The spectrometer the researchers used was set up to sound the alarm if one or more of nine explosive-related materials, such as nitroglycerine, cyclohexanone and triacetone triperoxide, turned up.

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Industrial adipic acid production first oxidises cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone at high temperatures and pressures.

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The method was tested with ammonia, cyclohexanone and hydrogen peroxide.

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