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dioxane definition

di·ox·ane (dī äks′ān′)

noun

a colorless, liquid ether, CHO, prepared from ethylene oxide or glycol and used as a solvent for fats, etc. and in cosmetics, deodorants, etc.

Etymology: di- + ox- + -ane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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