homocyclic

[ hoh-muh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik, hom-uh- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring ( heterocyclic ).

homocyclic

/ -ˈsɪk-; ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk; ˌhɒm- /

adjective

1. (of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind, esp carbon atoms Compare heterocyclic

homocyclic

/ hō′mə-sĭk′lĭk /

1. Containing a closed ring structure made of only one kind of atom. Benzene, for example, is a homocyclic compound, having a ring consisting of six carbon atoms.
2. Compare heterocyclic

Word History and Origins

Origin of homocyclic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; homo- + cyclic