Dioxane Definition
dī-ŏksān
noun
A colorless, liquid ether, C4H8O2, prepared from ethylene oxide or glycol and used as a solvent for fats, etc. and in cosmetics, deodorants, etc.
Webster's New World
(chemistry) Any of a class of six-membered, saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in the ring.
Wiktionary
Advertisement
Other Word Forms of Dioxane
Noun
Singular:
dioxane
Plural:
dioxanesOrigin of Dioxane
di– ox(o)– –ane
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to dioxane using the buttons below.
Words Starting With D and Ending With E
Advertisement