noun
- Plural of cyclohexanone; organic compounds consisting of a six-membered carbon ring with one ketone functional group, used as solvents and in chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Cyclohexanones are important industrial solvents in the production of synthetic fibers.
- The laboratory used various cyclohexanones as extraction solvents for the experiment.
- Different cyclohexanones have varying boiling points and solvent properties.
- Cyclohexanones are commonly employed in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and polymers.