bicyclic

adjective bi·cy·clic \(ˌ)bī-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsi-\

Definition of BICYCLIC

: consisting of or arranged in two cycles

: containing two usually fused rings in the structure of the molecule

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1909

Medical Dictionary

adjective bi·cy·clic \(ˈ)bī-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsik-lik\

: containing two usually fused rings in the structure of the molecule

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