HOMOCYCLIC

homocyclic, isocyclic

(adjective) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind especially carbon atoms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

homocyclic (comparative more homocyclic, superlative most homocyclic)

(chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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