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monocyclic
[ mon-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
adjective
- having one cycle.
- Botany. arranged in a single whorl, as the parts of certain flowers.
- Chemistry. of or relating to a molecular structure containing one ring.
monocyclic
/ ˌɒəʊˈɪɪ /
adjective
- Alsomononuclear (of a chemical compound) containing only one ring of atoms
- (of sepals, petals, or stamens) arranged in a single whorl
- (of a plant) having a life cycle that is completed in one year
monocyclic
/ ŏ′ə-ī′ĭ,-ĭ′ĭ /
- Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
- Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
- Having a molecular structure with only one ring. Benzene and toluene are monocyclic molecules.
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Other yvlog Forms
- Dzo·c noun
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of monocyclic1
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Example Sentences
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The centric formula proposed by Bamberger represents naphthalene as formed by the fusion of two benzene rings, this indicates that it is a monocyclic composed of ten atoms of carbon.
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