Etymology

cyclohexanol

C3Y4C3L1O1H4E1X8A1N1O1L1

Today it means: The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group Full definition →

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  1. Englishcyclohexane
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  3. English todaycyclohexanol

From cyclohexane + -ol.

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