monocyclic

[ mon-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]

adjective

1. having one cycle.
2. Botany. arranged in a single whorl, as the parts of certain flowers.
3. Chemistry. of or relating to a molecular structure containing one ring.

monocyclic

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈsaɪklɪk /

adjective

1. Alsomononuclear (of a chemical compound) containing only one ring of atoms
2. (of sepals, petals, or stamens) arranged in a single whorl
3. (of a plant) having a life cycle that is completed in one year

monocyclic

/ mŏn′ə-sī′klĭk,-sĭk′lĭk /

1. Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
2. Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
3. Having a molecular structure with only one ring. Benzene and toluene are monocyclic molecules.

Other Words From

• mono·cycly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of monocyclic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; mono- + cyclic

Example Sentences

The centric formula proposed by Bamberger represents naphthalene as formed by the fusion of two benzene rings, this indicates that it is a monocyclic composed of ten atoms of carbon.

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