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homocyclic

[ hoh-muh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik, hom-uh- ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring ( heterocyclic ).

homocyclic

/ -ˈsɪk-; ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk; ˌhɒm- /

adjective

  1. (of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind, esp carbon atoms Compare heterocyclic
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homocyclic

/ hō′mə-sĭk′lĭk /

  1. Containing a closed ring structure made of only one kind of atom. Benzene, for example, is a homocyclic compound, having a ring consisting of six carbon atoms.
  2. Compare heterocyclic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of homocyclic1

First recorded in 1900–05; homo- + cyclic

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homochronoushomocysteine

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