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hexone definition

hex·one (hek′sōn′)

noun

methyl isobutyl ketone, a colorless liquid, (CH)CHCHCOCH, used as a solvent for paints, gums, and resins, in organic synthesis, etc.

Etymology: hex(a)- + -one

adjective

designating a group of organic bases containing six carbon atoms in each molecule, formed by the hydrolysis of proteins

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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