cyclohexane
cy·clo·hex·ane
noun \ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-ˌsān\Definition of CYCLOHEXANE
: a pungent saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C6H12 found in petroleum or made synthetically and used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis
Origin of CYCLOHEXANE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1909
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