cycloheptane
/ˌsʌɪkləʊˈhɛpteɪn/Chemistry
noun
A flammable liquid cyclic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and synthetic intermediate.
- The cycloheptane molecule is a non-planar seven-membered ring. Formula: C7H14..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From cyclo- + heptane, perhaps after German Cycloheptan.