alicyclic hydrocarbon

alicyclic hydrocarbon
a hydrocarbon that has cyclic structure and aliphatic properties.

Hydrocarbons. (A), Benzene, C6H6, an aromatic hydrocarbon; (B), cyclohexane, C6H12, an alicyclic hydrocarbon; (C), n-hexane, C6H14, an aliphatic hydrocarbon.


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