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Word: Alicyclic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: blend of aliphatic and cyclic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪˈsʌɪklɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪˈsɪklɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting organic compounds which combine cyclic structure with aliphatic properties, e.g. cyclohexane and other saturated cyclic hydrocarbons.
Short Definition:of organic compounds which combine cyclic structure with aliphatic properties
Word: Alicyclic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪˈsʌɪklɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪˈsɪklɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an alicyclic compound.
Short Definition:alicyclic compound
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