cyclohexane
a colorless, pungent, flammable liquid, C6H12, 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.
Origin of cyclohexane
1- Also called hexahydrobenzene, hexamethylene, hexanaphthene.
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclohexane
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn, ˌsɪk-) /
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
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Scientific definitions for cyclohexane
[ sī′klō-hĕk′sān′ ]
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: C6H12.
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