cycloparaffin

[sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh-]

cy·clo·par·af·fin

[sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh-]
noun
Chemistry. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n.
Also called cycloalkane.


Origin:
1895–1900; cyclo- + paraffin
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Cycloparaffin is always a great word to know.
So is yield. Does it mean:
the quantity of product formed by the interaction of two or more substances, generally expressed as a percentage
pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives
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cycloparaffin (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn, ˌsɪk-)
 
n
another name for cycloalkane

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