Macrocyclic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Macrocyclic is an adjective meaning (chemistry) Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.
Meaning
(chemistry) Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) Of or relating to a macrocycle.
- (mycology) Pertaining to a rust fungus whose life cycle includes all five spore stages: pycniospore (spermatium), aeciospore, urediniospore, teliospore, and basidiospore.
Example Sentences
Almost all the rusts occurring on the ferns are both heteroecious and macrocyclic; so also are most of those occurring on the conifers.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include macrocycle, lactones, musks, polyethers, polymacrocyclic, macrobicyclic.
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