polycyclic

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ cyclic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

polycyclic (not comparable)

1. Involving more than one cycle.
3. (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
5. (botany) Having the members of a series, such as a calyx or corolla, in several circles.

Derived terms

• macropolycyclic
• nonpolycyclic
• polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Translations

having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule

• Catalan: policíclic
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 多環的 / 多环的 (duōhuán de)

• Finnish: polysyklinen
• French: polycyclique (fr)
• German: polycyclisch (de)
• Hungarian: policiklusos (hu)
• Italian: policiclico m
• Manx: yl-faineydagh
• Polish: policykliczny
• Russian: полицикли́ческий (ru) (policiklíčeskij)
• Spanish: policíclico
• Turkish: polisiklik

Noun

polycyclic (plural polycyclics)

1. A polycyclic compound.

Related terms

• monocyclic
• bicyclic
• tricyclic