dīˈäkˌsān noun
also di·ox·an -ˌsan, -_sən
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + ox- + -ane
: a flammable irritating water-soluble liquid cyclic diether C 4 H 8 O 2 obtainable from ethylene glycol and used chiefly as a solvent and dispersing agent — called also para-dioxane, 1,4-dioxane