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cy·clo·hex·ane | \ ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-ˌsān 
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\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
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cyclohexane
nouncy·clo·hex·ane | \ ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-ˌsān, ˌsik-lō- \
\Medical 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
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The first known use of cyclohexane was in 1892
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