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cycloparaffin

[sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh-]

noun

  1. Chemistry.any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula C n H 2n .

cycloparaffin

/ ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn, ˌsɪk- /

noun

  1. another name for cycloalkane

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cycloparaffin1

First recorded in 1895–1900; cyclo- + paraffin

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