- polycyclic
- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1869 having more than one cyclic component; especially having two or more rings in the molecule
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polycyclic — /pol ee suy klik, sik lik/, adj. Chem. pertaining to an organic compound containing several atomic rings, usually fused. [1865 70; POLY + CYCLIC] * * * … Universalium
polycyclic — 1. adjective Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule. 2. noun Such a compound See Also: monocyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic … Wiktionary
