A clear liquid with a six-membered carbon ring and one ketone group, widely used as a solvent in lacquers, paints, and adhesives.
From cyclo- (ring) + hex- (six) + -anone (ketone suffix). Systematized in early 20th-century organic chemistry nomenclature.
Cyclohexanone is the compound that transformed the coating industry—it dissolves in both water and oil, making it the 'universal solvent' that lets manufacturers create flexible, durable paints and varnishes that stick to almost anything.
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