cyclohexane

[ sahy-kluh-hek-seyn, sik-luh- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless, pungent, flammable liquid, C6H12, 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.

Origin of cyclohexane

1
First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + hexane

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British Dictionary definitions for cyclohexane

cyclohexane

/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn, ˌsɪk-) /


noun
  1. 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

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Scientific definitions for cyclohexane

cyclohexane

[ sī′klō-hĕksān′ ]


  1. 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: C6H12.

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