cyclohexane

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, pungent, flammable liquid, C 6 H 12 , 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.

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cyclohexane British  

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn, ˌsɪk- /

noun

1. 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

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cyclohexane Scientific  

/ sī′klō-hĕk′sān′ /

1. 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: C ₆ H ₁₂ .

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Etymology

Origin of cyclohexane

First recorded in 1920–25; cyclo- + hexane

Example Sentences

The excess emissions included cyclohexane and isopropanol; the latter has been deemed an eye, skin and respiratory irritant.

From Washington Times

The physical chemists bubbled ozone through neat cyclohexane while shining UV light on it at room temperature and pressure.

From Scientific American

Today, adipic acid is produced by opening cyclohexane using large volumes of nitric acid, a process that emits the ozone-depleting greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.

From Scientific American

Industrial adipic acid production first oxidises cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone at high temperatures and pressures.

From Scientific American

They optimised the cyclohexane to adipic acid conversion yield to 75% by getting a brighter lamp, letting the reaction run longer and adding weak acid.

From Scientific American