ring compound

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of ring compound¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

ACRIDINE, C13H9N, in chemistry, a heterocyclic ring compound found in crude coal-tar anthracene.

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