- homocyclic
- homo·cyclic
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homocyclic
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homocyclic — adjective containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind especially carbon atoms • Syn: ↑isocyclic • Similar to: ↑cyclic * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: hom + cyclic isocyclic * * * /hoh me … Useful english dictionary
homocyclic isocyclic — Cyclic Cyc lic (s?k l?k or s? kl?k), Cyclical Cyc lic*al (s?k l? kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko s, fr. ky klos See {Cycle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles; as, cyclical time. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homocyclic — /hoh meuh suy klik, sik lik, hom euh /, adj. Chem. of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic). Also, isocyclic. [1900 05; HOMO + CYCLIC] * * * … Universalium
homocyclic — adjective describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element … Wiktionary
homocyclic — ho·mo·cy·clic .hō mə sī klik, .häm ə , sik lik adj ISOCYCLIC * * * ho·mo·cyc·lic (ho″mo sikґlik) ( siґklik) having or pertaining to a closed chain or ring formation which includes only atoms of the same element … Medical dictionary
homocyclic — /hoʊmoʊˈsaɪklɪk/ (say hohmoh suyklik) adjective (of organic compounds) containing a ring structure of only carbon atoms …
homocyclic ring — a chemical ring in which all the members are atoms of the same element … Medical dictionary
isocyclic ring — homocyclic r … Medical dictionary
isocyclic — adjective containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind especially carbon atoms • Syn: ↑homocyclic • Similar to: ↑cyclic * * * “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + cyclic : relating to, ch … Useful english dictionary
compound — 1. In chemistry, a substance formed by the covalent or electrostatic union of two or more elements, generally differing entirely in physical characteristics from any of its components. 2. In pharmacy, denoting a preparation containing several… … Medical dictionary
