ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈheksəˌnȯl, -ōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cyclohexane + -ol
: a colorless oily alcohol C 6 H 11 OH that has an odor like camphor, is made by the catalytic hydrogenation of phenol or oxidation of cyclohexane, and is used chiefly as a solvent, as a stabilizer for emulsions, and in the manufacture of adipic acid; hexahydro-phenol