naphthene

Example:Cyclopentane and naphthene are both types of five-membered cyclic hydrocarbons found in petroleum distillates.

Definition:a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C5H10; one of the isomers of pentane, C5H12, having a cyclic configuration.

Example:Naphthene is a component of petroleum distillates, which are used as fuel for engines.

Definition:a hydrocarbon liquid separated from crude oil by distillation, especially one used to provide fuel for a particular purpose.

Example:Naphthene is a type of cycloalkane with a five-membered ring structure.

Definition:any of a class of saturated hydrocarbons containing one or more rings of carbon atoms and having the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is an integer.