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
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/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn, ˌsɪk- /
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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
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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Ring structures are found in hydrocarbons, sometimes with the presence of double bonds, which can be seen by comparing the structure of cyclohexane to benzene in Figure 2.25.
