homocycle

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noun

Any inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element

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Meanings

nounhomocycle (plural homocycles)

plural homocycles

  1. chemistryAny inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element
  2. chemistryAny organic derivative of such a compound

Origin

From homo- + cycle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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