carbocyclic

adjective car·bo·cy·clic \ˌkär-bō-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsi-\

Definition of CARBOCYCLIC

: being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1899

Medical Dictionary

adjective car·bo·cy·clic \ˌkär-bō-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsik-lik\

: being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms

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