cyclohexanone

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noun
Definitions
  • (organic compound) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.

Etymology

Suffix from English cyclohexane (alteration of exa).

Origin

English

cyclohexane

Gloss

alteration of exa

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