hexone

[ hek-sohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any of various organic ketones containing six atoms of carbon in the molecule.
2. methyl isobutyl ketone.

hexone

/ ˈhɛksəʊn /

noun

1. another name for methyl isobutyl ketone

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexone¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; hex- ( def ) + -one