cyclohexylamine

[ sahy-kloh-hek-sil-uh-meen, -min, -hek-suh-luh-, sik-loh- ]

/ ˌsaɪ kloʊ hɛkˈsɪl əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˈhɛk sə lə-, ˌsɪk loʊ- /

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noun Chemistry.

a colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor, C6H11NH2, a strong organic base used in the manufacture of plastics and rubber and as a corrosion inhibitor.

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Also called aminocyclohexane, hexahydroaniline.

Origin of cyclohexylamine

First recorded in 1940–45; cyclo- + hexyl + amine

Words nearby cyclohexylamine

cyclogiro, cyclograph, cyclohexane, cyclohexanone, cycloheximide, cyclohexylamine, cyclohexylsulfamic acid, cycloid, cycloidal propulsion, cyclolysis, cyclometer