monocyclic
Americanadjective
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having one cycle.
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Botany. arranged in a single whorl, as the parts of certain flowers.
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Chemistry. of or relating to a molecular structure containing one ring.
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Also: mononuclear. (of a chemical compound) containing only one ring of atoms
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(of sepals, petals, or stamens) arranged in a single whorl
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(of a plant) having a life cycle that is completed in one year
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Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
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Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
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Having a molecular structure with only one ring. Benzene and toluene are monocyclic molecules.
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The centric formula proposed by Bamberger represents naphthalene as formed by the fusion of two benzene rings, this indicates that it is a monocyclic composed of ten atoms of carbon.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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