Cycloalkane
a subclass of aliphatic hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n , where the chain of constituent carbon atoms connects to produce a ring structure (with or without side chains) containing only single bonds; also known as cycloparaffin or, historically, naphthene.
Discussion—Naphthenes should not be confused with the term "naphthalenes" which can be used to refer to a subclass of polyaromatic hydrocarbons which is based on naphthalene.
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2025.
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