ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polycyclic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Polycyclic is an adjective meaning Involving more than one cycle.

Meaning

Involving more than one cycle.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
  2. (botany) Having the members of a series, such as a calyx or corolla, in several circles.
  3. A polycyclic compound.

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Related dictionary entries include polynuclear, petroleum, aromatic, hydrocarbon, hydrocarbons, musks.

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