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Cycloalkane vs Cycloalkyl - What's the difference?

cycloalkane | cycloalkyl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between cycloalkane and cycloalkyl

is that cycloalkane is any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon while cycloalkyl is any univalent radical derived from a cycloalkane by removal of an atom of hydrogen.

cycloalkane

English

(wikipedia cycloalkane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

    • Related terms

    * cyclopropane * cyclobutane * cyclopentane * cyclohexane * cycloheptane

    See also

    * alkane * benzene

    cycloalkyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from a cycloalkane by removal of an atom of hydrogen.

    • See also

    *alkyl