English word cyclohexaphane comes from English cyclophane

Detailed word origin of cyclohexaphane

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
cyclophane	English (eng)	(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon consisting an aromatic unit (typically a benzene ring) and an aliphatic chain that forms a bridge between two positions of the aromatic ring; more complex derivatives (the superphanes) with multiple aromatic units and bridges forming cagelike structures are known.. (organic chemistry) Any cyclic structure used as a base phane in the nomenclature of complex [...]
cyclohexaphane	English (eng)	(organic chemistry) In the nomenclature of complex organic compounds, any cyclophane containing six nodes (or superatoms).

Words with the same origin as cyclohexaphane