benzodioxan

noun

ben·​zo·​di·​ox·​an

¦ben-(ˌ)zō-dī-ˈäk-ˌsan,

-sən

variants or benzodioxane

¦ben-(ˌ)zō-dī-ˈäk-ˌsān

plural -s

: a compound containing a benzene ring fused to a dioxane ring

especially : piperoxan

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + dioxan, dioxane

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