Polycyclic
[pol-ee-sahy-klik, -sik-lik] /ˌpɒl iˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk/
adjective, Chemistry.
1.
pertaining to an organic compound containing several atomic rings, usually fused.
/ˌpɒlɪˈsaɪklɪk/
adjective
1.
(of a molecule or compound) containing or having molecules that contain two or more closed rings of atoms
2.
(biology) having two or more rings or whorls: polycyclic shells, a polycyclic stele
noun
3.
a polycyclic compound: anthracene is a polycyclic
polycyclic
(pŏl’ĭ-sī’klĭk, -sĭk’lĭk)
Having two or more atomic rings in a molecule. Steroids are polycyclic compounds.
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