/ Dictionary / Index C cyclohexane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cy•clo•hex•ane Pronunciation: (sī"klu-hek'sān, sik"lu-), [key] — n. Chem. a colorless, pungent, flammable liquid, CH, 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. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cyclogenesis cyclohexanone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: laudable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language