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alicyclic


Chemistry
Definition of alicyclic

adjective

  • relating to or denoting organic compounds which combine cyclic structure with aliphatic properties, e.g. cyclohexane and other saturated cyclic hydrocarbons. Compare with aromatic.

noun

  • an alicyclic compound.

Origin:

late 19th century: blend of aliphatic and cyclic

alicyclic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of alicyclic in the US English dictionary