alicyclic

English

Etymology

Blend of aliphatic +‎ cyclic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ælɪˈsaɪklɪk/, /-ˈsɪklɪk/, /æləˈ-/

Adjective

alicyclic (not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure

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Noun

alicyclic (plural alicyclics)

  1. Such an organic compound
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