What does "tetraoxane" mean?

A six-membered saturated heterocycle having two carbon atoms and four oxygen atoms; especially the isomer having two peroxide groups (as in the acetone peroxide dimer)

How do you pronounce "tetraoxane"?

Pronounced //ˌtɛtɹəˈɒkseɪn//.

Tetraoxane

//ˌtɛtɹəˈɒkseɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A six-membered saturated heterocycle having two carbon atoms and four oxygen atoms; especially the isomer having two peroxide groups (as in the acetone peroxide dimer)

Etymology

From tetra- + oxane.

Related phrases

acetone peroxide

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