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
That work slowed on Friday, when two workers were splashed with cyclohexanone while disconnecting a hose from the tank car.
—Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
Beyond the volatile nature of cyclohexanone, exposure to the chemical itself can be dangerous.
—John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
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
Tempe saw its own cyclohexanone scare in 2020 when another Union Pacific train derailed over Tempe Town Lake.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
Exposure to cyclohexanone can be dangerous, as the vapors can cause lung and airway irritation and direct exposure to the skin can cause lesions.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
Two cars contained cyclohexanone, and Union Pacific said Wednesday morning that none were leaking, though at a news conference later the Tempe fire chief said there was a leak into a dry area.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
According to the Hazardous Substances Data Bank kept by the National Institutes for Health, cyclohexanone is an oily, white to pale-yellow solvent used in manufacturing nylon and for thinning resins and lacquers.
—John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
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Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
That work slowed on Friday, when two workers were splashed with cyclohexanone while disconnecting a hose from the tank car.
—Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
Beyond the volatile nature of cyclohexanone, exposure to the chemical itself can be dangerous.
—John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
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
Tempe saw its own cyclohexanone scare in 2020 when another Union Pacific train derailed over Tempe Town Lake.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
Exposure to cyclohexanone can be dangerous, as the vapors can cause lung and airway irritation and direct exposure to the skin can cause lesions.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
Two cars contained cyclohexanone, and Union Pacific said Wednesday morning that none were leaking, though at a news conference later the Tempe fire chief said there was a leak into a dry area.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
According to the Hazardous Substances Data Bank kept by the National Institutes for Health, cyclohexanone is an oily, white to pale-yellow solvent used in manufacturing nylon and for thinning resins and lacquers.
—John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
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“Cyclohexanone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclohexanone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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