cycloparaffin

[ sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈpær ə fɪn, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun

Chemistry. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n.
Also called cy·clo·al·kane [sahy-kloh-al-keyn] /ˌsaɪ kloʊˈæl keɪn/.

Origin of cycloparaffin

First recorded in 1895–1900; cyclo- + paraffin

Words nearby cycloparaffin

cyclone furnace, cyclonic, cyclonite, cyclooctatetraene, cycloolefin, cycloparaffin, cyclopean, cyclopean concrete, cyclopedia, cyclopedic, cyclopentadiene

British Dictionary definitions for cycloalkane (1 of 2)

cycloalkane
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈælkeɪn) /

noun

any saturated hydrocarbon similar to an alkane but having a cyclic molecular structure and the general formula C n H 2 n Also called: cycloparaffin

British Dictionary definitions for cycloalkane (2 of 2)

cycloparaffin
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn, ˌsɪk-) /

noun

another name for cycloalkane

Scientific definitions for cycloalkane

cycloalkane
[ sī′klō-ăl′kān ]

Any of various cyclic saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n. Cycloalkanes are alkanes formed into a closed ring. They are one of the three main constituents of crude oil, the other two being alkanes and aromatic compounds. Also called naphthene