polycyclic

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ cyclic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

polycyclic (not comparable)

1. Involving more than one cycle.
3. (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
5. (botany) Having the members of a series, such as a calyx or corolla, in several circles.

Derived terms

• macropolycyclic
• nonpolycyclic
• polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Translations

having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule

Catalan: policíclic Chinese: Mandarin: 多環的 / 多环的 (duōhuán de) Finnish: polysyklinen French: polycyclique (fr) German: polycyclisch (de) Hungarian: policiklusos (hu) Italian: policiclico m Manx: yl-faineydagh Polish: policykliczny Russian: полицикли́ческий (ru) (policiklíčeskij) Spanish: policíclico Turkish: polisiklik

Noun

polycyclic (plural polycyclics)

1. A polycyclic compound.

Related terms

• monocyclic
• bicyclic
• tricyclic