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cyclohexane

[ sahy-kluh-hek-seyn, sik-luh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, pungent, flammable liquid, C 6 H 12 , composed of a ring of six methylene groups, derived from crude petroleum by distillation or from benzene by hydrogenation: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of adipic acid.

cyclohexane

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn; ˌsɪk- /

noun

  1. a colourless insoluble flammable liquid cycloalkane with a pungent odour, made by hydrogenation of benzene and used as a paint remover and solvent. Formula: C 6 H 12
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cyclohexane

/ sī′klō-hĕk′sān′ /

  1. An extremely flammable, colorless liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum and benzene. It is used to make nylon and as a solvent, paint remover, and varnish remover. Chemical formula: C 6 H 12 .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclohexane1

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + hexane

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