cyclohexane

[ sahy-kluh-hek-seyn, sik-luh- ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈhɛk seɪn, ˌsɪk lə- /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, pungent, flammable liquid, C6H12, composed of a ring of six methylene groups, derived from crude petroleum by distillation or from benzene by hydrogenation: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of adipic acid.
Also called hexahydrobenzene, hexamethylene, hexanaphthene.

Origin of cyclohexane

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + hexane

Words nearby cyclohexane

cyclodiathermy, cyclodiene, cyclogenesis, cyclogiro, cyclograph, cyclohexane, cyclohexanone, cycloheximide, cyclohexylamine, cyclohexylsulfamic acid, cycloid

British Dictionary definitions for cyclohexane

cyclohexane
/ (ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn, ˌsɪk-) /

noun

a colourless insoluble flammable liquid cycloalkane with a pungent odour, made by hydrogenation of benzene and used as a paint remover and solvent. Formula: C 6 H 12

Scientific definitions for cyclohexane

cyclohexane
[ sī′klō-hĕk′sān′ ]

An extremely flammable, colorless liquid hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum and benzene. It is used to make nylon and as a solvent, paint remover, and varnish remover. Chemical formula: C6H12.