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Definition of Dioxane
1. Noun. (chemistry) Any of a class of six-membered, saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in the ring ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dioxane
1. a flammable liquid [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dioxane
1. 1,4-dioxane;a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose esters and in histology as a drying agent. Synonym: 1,4-diethylene dioxide. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dioxane
Literary usage of Dioxane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"The competitive inhibition constants obtained for dioxane are listed in Table V for
... In an attempt to evaluate directly the effect of increasing dioxane ..."
2. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Add known amounts of dioxane to eluent in-mL volumetric flasks and dilute to ...
By serial dilution, prepare solutions containing 0.01 to 7 mg dioxane/mL b. ..."
3. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"In a mortality study of 165 workers potentially exposed to 1,4-dioxane since 1954,
... Properties 1,4-dioxane is a volatile, colorless liquid with a mild ..."
4. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Exposure of the general population to 1,4-dioxane could possibly occur from
contact with ... CPSC reported that the presence of 1,4-dioxane, even as a trace ..."
5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"1,4-dioxane, a dimer of ethylene oxide, is used extensively as an ... Administration
of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water at a concentration of 0.5 or 1% for 24 ..."
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