CARBOCYCLIC

carbocyclic

(adjective) having or relating to or characterized by a ring composed of carbon atoms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

carbocyclic (not comparable)

(chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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