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cyclohexyl

/ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksɪl/

cyclohexyl noun: the univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

cyclohexyl (plural cyclohexyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Forms of cyclohexyl

pluralcyclohexyls

Origin of cyclohexyl

From cyclo- + hexyl.

Words formed from cyclohexyl

Questions about cyclohexyl

What does cyclohexyl mean?
Cyclohexyl means the univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is cyclohexyl?
Cyclohexyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce cyclohexyl?
Cyclohexyl is pronounced /ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksɪl/.
What is the plural of cyclohexyl?
The plural of cyclohexyl is cyclohexyls.

Words near cyclohexyl in the dictionary

  1. cyclohexenyl
  2. cycloheximide
  3. cycloheximides
  4. cyclohexitol
  5. cyclohexitols
  6. cyclohexyl
  7. cyclohexyladenosine
  8. cyclohexylalanine
  9. cyclohexylalkyl
  10. cyclohexylallene
  11. cyclohexylamine

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