cyclohexanone
[ sahy-kloh-hek-suh-nohn, sik-loh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kloʊˈhɛk səˌnoʊn, ˌsɪk loʊ- /
noun Chemistry.
an oily liquid, C6H10O, with an acetone and peppermintlike odor, a cyclic butone used in organic synthesis and as an industrial solvent.
Origin of cyclohexanone
First recorded in 1905–10; see origin at
cyclohexane,
-one
Words nearby cyclohexanone
cyclodiene,
cyclogenesis,
cyclogiro,
cyclograph,
cyclohexane,
cyclohexanone,
cycloheximide,
cyclohexylamine,
cyclohexylsulfamic acid,
cycloid,
cycloidal propulsion
British Dictionary definitions for cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksəˌnəʊn) /
noun
a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C 6 H 10 O