homocyclic

American  

[hoh-muh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik, hom-uh-] / ˌhoʊ məˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk, ˌhɒm ə- /

adjective

Chemistry.

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

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homocyclic British  

/ ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk, ˌhɒm-, -ˈsɪk- /

adjective

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

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homocyclic Scientific  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of homocyclic

First recorded in 1900–05; homo- + cyclic