monocyclic

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adjective

Having a single cycle of development or activity.

OriginEnglish cyclic ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique →
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Meanings

adjectivemonocyclic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a single cycle of development or activity.
  2. not comparablechemistryHaving a single ring of atoms in the molecule; such as benzene or cyclopropane.
nounmonocyclic (plural monocyclics)

plural monocyclics

  1. chemistryAny monocyclic compound.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  5. Classical Latincyclicu
  6. Middle Frenchcyclique
  7. Frenchcyclique
  8. Classical Latincyclicus
  9. Englishcyclic
  10. Englishmonocyclic

From mono- + cyclic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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