alicyclic

American

[al-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik] / ˌæl əˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk /

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 British

/ ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪk- /

adjective

(of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms

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Etymology

Origin of alicyclic

First recorded in 1890–95; ali(phatic) + cyclic

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