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cyclohexylbenzene

cyclohexylbenzene noun: the bicyclic hydrocarbon formed by directly linking a cyclohexane and benzene ring; it is used in the manufacture of drugs and many other compounds.

Noun

cyclohexylbenzene (uncountable)

  1. The bicyclic hydrocarbon formed by directly linking a cyclohexane and benzene ring; it is used in the manufacture of drugs and many other compounds

Origin of cyclohexylbenzene

From cyclohexyl + benzene.

Questions about cyclohexylbenzene

What does cyclohexylbenzene mean?
Cyclohexylbenzene means the bicyclic hydrocarbon formed by directly linking a cyclohexane and benzene ring; it is used in the manufacture of drugs and many other compounds.
What part of speech is cyclohexylbenzene?
Cyclohexylbenzene is a noun.

Words near cyclohexylbenzene in the dictionary

  1. cyclohexylalkyl
  2. cyclohexylallene
  3. cyclohexylamine
  4. cyclohexylamines
  5. cyclohexylammonium
  6. cyclohexylbenzene
  7. cyclohexylmethoxy
  8. cyclohexylmethyl
  9. cyclohexylmethylhydrazine
  10. cyclohexylmethylphosphonofluoridate
  11. cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxyethyl

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