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cy•clo•par•af•fin
(sī′klə par′ə fin, sik′lə-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Chemistryany of the homologous series of saturated, alicyclic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n.
- cyclo- + paraffin 1895–1900