cyclohexylamine

American

[sahy-kloh-hek-sil-uh-meen, -min, -hek-suh-luh-, sik-loh-] / ˌsaɪ kloʊ hɛkˈsɪl əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˈhɛk sə lə-, ˌsɪk loʊ- /

noun

Chemistry.

a colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor, C 6 H 11 NH 2 , a strong organic base used in the manufacture of plastics and rubber and as a corrosion inhibitor.

Etymology

Origin of cyclohexylamine

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

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An earlier FDA test had shown chromosome breakage in rats that were injected with cyclohexylamine, a metabolic product of cyclamate.

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