different between cyclohexane vs octonaphthene

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cyclo- +? hexane

cyclohexane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclohexanes)

(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

octo- +? naphthene

octonaphthene (usually uncountable, plural octonaphthenes)

(organic chemistry) A colourless liquid hydrocarbon, 1,3 dimethylcyclohexane, occurring in petroleum.

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