| dioxane | 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) |
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| dioxanes | 1,4-diethylene dioxides. Industrial solvents. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985), dioxane itself may "reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen." (merck index, 11th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |