carbocyclic compound
[kahr-buh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik, kahr-]
noun
any of a group of organic chemical compounds in which all the atoms composing the ring are carbon atoms, as benzene or cyclopropane.
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Nearby words
- carbo-,
- carbo-loading,
- carbobenzoxy,
- carbocholine,
- carbocyclic,
- carbohydrase,
- carbohydrate,
- carbohydrate loading,
- carbohydrate-induced hyperlipemia,
- carbohydrates
Origin of carbocyclic compound
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