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alicyclic
[ al-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
/ ˌæl əˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk /
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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.
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Also cycloaliphatic.
Origin of alicyclic
First recorded in 1890–95; ali(phatic) + cyclic
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British Dictionary definitions for alicyclic
alicyclic
/ (ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪk-) /
adjective
(of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms
Word Origin for alicyclic
C19: from German alicyclisch, from ali (phatic) + cyclic
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Medical definitions for alicyclic
alicyclic
[ ăl′Ä-sī′klÄk, -sÄk′lÄk ]
adj.
Of or relating to organic compounds having both aliphatic and cyclic characteristics or structures.
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