cyclohexylamine

noun

cy·​clo·​hex·​yl·​amine ˌsī-klō-hek-ˈsi-lə-ˌmēn 

: a colorless liquid amine C₆H₁₁NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and to prevent corrosion in boilers and that is believed to be harmful as a metabolic breakdown product of cyclamate

Word History

Etymology

cyclohexane + -yl + amine

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cyclohexylamine

• apolipoprotein
• dimethylaniline
• hydroxytryptamine
• metallothionein
• oleomargarine
• oxyacetylene
• phenoxybenzamine
• phosphatidylserine
• trichloroethylene
• triethanolamine
• acetylcysteine
• antisubmarine

Medical Definition

cyclohexylamine

noun

cy·​clo·​hex·​yl·​a·​mine -hek-ˈsil-ə-ˌmēn 

: a colorless liquid amine C₆H₁₁NH₂ of cyclohexane that is believed to be harmful as a metabolic breakdown product of cyclamate