noun
- Plural of hexone; a class of six-carbon organic compounds, particularly ketones with six carbon atoms in the molecular structure.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Hexones are commonly used as solvents in industrial applications.
- The chemist analyzed the properties of various hexones in the laboratory.
- Methyl isobutyl ketone is one of the most important hexones in manufacturing.
- Hexones have six carbon atoms and are classified as ketones.
- The extraction process utilized hexones to separate the desired compounds.