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

Words nearby alicyclic

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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′ĭ-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to organic compounds having both aliphatic and cyclic characteristics or structures.