Cyclohexane

//ˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛkseɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From cyclo- + hexane.

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