Cyclohexane

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An extremely flammable, colorless, mobile liquid, C6H12, obtained from petroleum and benzene and used in the manufacture of nylon and as a solvent, a paint, and a varnish remover.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A hydrocarbon, C6H12, found in Russian and in Californian petroleum, and also prepared synthetically. It boils at 81° C.
  • Word Usage
    "The supposed formula for "phthalates" was instead for an organic phosphate, while the formulas for PBA and PBDE showed cyclohexane rings instead of the correct benzene rings."
    Cross Reference
    hexane    benzene    cycloalkane   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    hexane   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dioxane    s-cis    dichloride    tropolone    propene    cyclohexene    chlorobenzene    reactant    unoiled    trichloride