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monocyclic

[ mon-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]

adjective

  1. having one cycle.
  2. Botany. arranged in a single whorl, as the parts of certain flowers.
  3. Chemistry. of or relating to a molecular structure containing one ring.

monocyclic

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈsaɪklɪk /

adjective

  1. Alsomononuclear (of a chemical compound) containing only one ring of atoms
  2. (of sepals, petals, or stamens) arranged in a single whorl
  3. (of a plant) having a life cycle that is completed in one year
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monocyclic

/ mŏn′ə-sī′klĭk,-sĭk′lĭk /

  1. Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
  2. Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
  3. Having a molecular structure with only one ring. Benzene and toluene are monocyclic molecules.
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Other Words From

  • mono·cycly noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monocyclic1

First recorded in 1880–85; mono- + cyclic

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