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cycloparaffin

American  
[sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈpær ə fɪn, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun

  1. Chemistry. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula C n H 2n .

cycloparaffin British  
/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn, ˌsɪk- /

noun

  1. another name for cycloalkane

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Etymology

Origin of cycloparaffin

First recorded in 1895–1900; cyclo- + paraffin

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