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meth•yl•cy•clo•hex•a•nol
(meth′əl sī′klə hek′sə nôl′, -nol′),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Chemistrya colorless, aromatic, viscous liquid mixture, chiefly of the ortho and para forms of CH3C6H10OH, derived from cresol by hydrogenation: used chiefly as a solvent for rubber, cellulose, esters, and phenols.
- methyl- + cyclohexane + -ol1 1825–35