cyclohexane

noun

cy·​clo·​hex·​ane ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-ˌsān How to pronounce cyclohexane (audio)
: a pungent saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C6H12 found in petroleum or made synthetically and used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis

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The existing Flint Hills plant produces common building blocks of plastic, ethylene and propylene as well as the chemical cyclohexane. Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2019

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1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cyclohexane was in 1892

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“Cyclohexane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclohexane. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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cyclohexane

noun
cy·​clo·​hex·​ane ˌsī-klō-ˈhek-ˌsān, ˌsik-lō- How to pronounce cyclohexane (audio)
: a pungent saturated cyclic hydrocarbon C6H12 found in petroleum or made synthetically and used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis

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