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noun
Chemistry
.
any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula C
n
H
2n
.
Also called
cycloalkane.
Origin:
1895–1900;
cyclo-
+
paraffin
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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
with all water removed, especially water of crystallization
to restore or reduce to the natural or uncombined state, such as a metal
rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light
of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state or three valence state
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cycloparaffin
(ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn, ˌsɪk-)
—
n
another name for
cycloalkane
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