Definition of cycloparaffin in English:
cycloparaffin
nounsʌɪkləʊˈparəfɪnˌsīklōˈperəfən
Chemistry another term for cycloalkane
Example sentencesExamples
- In a preferred embodiment of the process of the present invention, the cycloparaffin is cyclohexane or cyclododecane.
- Hydrocarbons are divided into groups of which those of especial interest to geologists are the paraffin, cycloparaffin and aromatic groups.
- These fuels contain paraffins, cycloparaffins, aromatics, and olefins.
- The contents of cycloparaffins were calculated gravimetrically in each separated fraction and also analyzed by mass spectrometry methods.
- Paraffins are the second most common component found in petroleum, after cycloparaffins.