alicyclic

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

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or noting organic compounds essentially aliphatic in chemical behavior but differing structurally in that the essential carbon atoms are connected in a ring instead of a chain.

alicyclic

/ ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk; -ˈsɪk- /

adjective

1. (of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms

Word History and Origins

Origin of alicyclic¹

First recorded in 1890–95; ali(phatic) + cyclic

Word History and Origins

Origin of alicyclic¹

C19: from German alicyclisch, from ali ( phatic ) + cyclic