cycloparaffin

[ sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh- ]

noun

1. Chemistry. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula C n H 2n .

cycloparaffin

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn; ˌsɪk- /

noun

1. See cycloalkane
   another name for cycloalkane

Word History and Origins

Origin of cycloparaffin¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; cyclo- + paraffin