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cyclohexyl

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksɪl/
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noun

Meaning 1

The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English hexyl English cyclohexyl From cyclo- + hexyl.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 环己基 (huánjǐjī) — univalent radical derived from cyclohexane
  • Finnish: sykloheksyyli — univalent radical derived from cyclohexane