cycloalkane

British

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈælkeɪn /

noun

Also called: cycloparaffin. any saturated hydrocarbon similar to an alkane but having a cyclic molecular structure and the general formula C n H 2 n

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cycloalkane Scientific

/ sī′klō-ăl′kān /

Any of various cyclic saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula C _n H _2n. Cycloalkanes are alkanes formed into a closed ring. They are one of the three main constituents of crude oil, the other two being alkanes and aromatic compounds.
Also called naphthene

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