HEXONES

Noun

hexones

plural of hexone

Source: Wiktionary


HEXONE

Hex"one, n. Etym: [Hex- + -one.] (Chem.)

Definition: A liquid hydrocarbon, C6H8, of the valylene series, obtained from distillation products of certain fats and gums.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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