alicyclic

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/ælɪˈsaɪklɪk//-ˈsɪklɪk//æləˈ-/

adjective

Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure

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Meanings

adjectivealicyclic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure
nounalicyclic (plural alicyclics)

plural alicyclics

  1. Such an organic compound

Origin

Blend of aliphatic + cyclic.

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Translations

Finnish alisyklinen
  • alisyklinenof a class of organic compounds
Italian aliciclico
  • aliciclicoof a class of organic compounds
Japanese 脂環式の
  • 脂環式の (shikanshiki no)of a class of organic compounds
Malay alisiklik
  • alisiklikof a class of organic compounds
Polish alicykliczny
  • alicyklicznyof a class of organic compounds
Portuguese alicíclico
  • alicíclicoof a class of organic compounds
Welsh aligylchol
  • aligylcholof a class of organic compounds
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APA

alicyclic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alicyclic

MLA

“alicyclic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alicyclic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alicyclic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alicyclic.

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