cycloparaffin
[ sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh- ]
noun
Chemistry. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n.
Origin of cycloparaffin
1- Also called cy·clo·al·kane [sahy-kloh-al-keyn] /ˌsaɪ kloʊˈæl keɪn/ .
Words Nearby cycloparaffin
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn, ˌsɪk-) /
noun
another name for cycloalkane
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse