cycloparaffin: Meaning and Definition of

cy•clo•par•af•fin

Pronunciation: (sī"klu-par'u-fin, sik"lu-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. any of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula CH.
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