cycloalkane

[sahy-kloh-al-keyn] /ˌsaɪ kloʊˈæl keɪn/

noun, Chemistry

cycloparaffin.

Examples from the web for cycloalkane

Another major difference is in the cycloalkane distributions.
Each hydrocarbon group is a mixture of alkene and cycloalkane isomers.

British Dictionary definitions for cycloalkane

cycloalkane

/ˌsaɪkləʊˈælkeɪn/

noun

any saturated hydrocarbon similar to an alkane but having a cyclic molecular structure and the general formula CnH2n Also called cycloparaffin

cycloalkane in Science

cycloalkane

(sī'klō-āl'kān)
Any of various cyclic saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula C_nH_2n. Cycloalkanes are alkanes formed into a closed ring. They are one of the three main constituents of crude oil, the other two being alkanes and aromatic compounds. Also called naphthene.