hexone

[ hek-sohn ]
/ ˈhɛk soʊn /

noun Chemistry.

any of various organic ketones containing six atoms of carbon in the molecule.

Origin of hexone

First recorded in 1895–1900; hex- + -one

British Dictionary definitions for hexone

hexone
/ (ˈhɛksəʊn) /

noun

another name for methyl isobutyl ketone