cyclohexanol

noun

cy·​clo·​hex·​a·​nol

-ōl

plural -s

: a colorless oily alcohol C₆H₁₁OH that has an odor like camphor, is made by the catalytic hydrogenation of phenol or oxidation of cyclohexane, and is used chiefly as a solvent, as a stabilizer for emulsions, and in the manufacture of adipic acid; hexahydro-phenol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cyclohexane + -ol

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