dioxane

American  

[dahy-ok-seyn] / daɪˈɒk seɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable, liquid cyclic ether, C 4 H 8 O 2 , having a faint, pleasant odor: used chiefly in the varnish and silk industries and as a dehydrator in histology.

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dioxane Scientific  

/ dī-ŏk′sān′ /

1. A flammable, potentially explosive, clear liquid that is used as a solvent for fats, greases, and resins. It is also used in various products including paints, lacquers, glues, cosmetics, and fumigants. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₈ O ₂ .

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Etymology

Origin of dioxane

First recorded in 1910–15; di- ¹ + ox(y)- ² + -ane

Example Sentences

When 1 mol each of C2H5OH and CH3CO2H are allowed to react in 1 L of the solvent dioxane, equilibrium is established when mol of each of the reactants remains.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The equilibrium constant for this reaction with dioxane as a solvent is 4.0.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

And in 2010, the manufacturer of Bawang shampoo was accused of using dioxane, a cancer-causing chemical, in its hair products.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2015

By 2000, it was recommending that manufacturers reduce 1,4 dioxane limits — voluntarily.

From Time • Aug. 22, 2012

The same is to be said for 1,4 dioxane, which is a by-product of a process used to process certain chemicals to make them less harsh.

From Time • Aug. 22, 2012