cycloparaffin

[sahy-kluh-par-uh-fin, sik-luh-] /ˌsaɪ kləˈpær ə fɪn, ˌsɪk lə-/

noun

Chemistry. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula C _n H _2n .

Also called cycloalkane.

Origin

1895-1900; cyclo- + paraffin

Examples from the web for cycloparaffin

For samples where the saturates content is high and cycloparaffin content is high, these differences could be much more profound.

British Dictionary definitions for cycloparaffin

/ˌsaɪkləʊˈpærəfɪn; ˌsɪk-/

noun

another name for cycloalkane