cyclohexanone
noun
cy·clo·hex·a·none
ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-sə-ˌnōn 
: a liquid ketone C6H10O used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis
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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality worked with the city of Tempe and Union Pacific Railroad to collect and test the soil and groundwater for cyclohexanone and other contaminants.
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Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
The nematodes smell chemicals like nitroglyceride and cyclohexanone—both found in the air around homemade C4 explosives—through tiny scent organs on the sides of their mouths called amphids.
—Eliza Strickland, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2010
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Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
The nematodes smell chemicals like nitroglyceride and cyclohexanone—both found in the air around homemade C4 explosives—through tiny scent organs on the sides of their mouths called amphids.
—Eliza Strickland, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2010
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“Cyclohexanone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclohexanone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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