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.
On an industrial scale, cyclohexane is produced by reacting benzene with hydrogen.
British Dictionary definitions for cyclohexane
cyclohexane
/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: C6H12
cyclohexane in Science
cyclohexane
(sī'klō-hěk'sān') An extremely flammable, colorless liquid obtained from petroleum and benzene. It is used to make nylon and as a solvent, paint, and varnish remover. Chemical formula:C6H12.