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alicyclic
[ al-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
adjective
, Chemistry.
- 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
/ -ˈsɪk-; ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk /
adjective
- (of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alicyclic1
First recorded in 1890–95; ali(phatic) + cyclic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alicyclic1
C19: from German alicyclisch, from ali ( phatic ) + cyclic
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