homocyclic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hō′mə sī′klik, -sik′lik, hom′ə-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ho•mo•cy•clic  (hō′mə sī′klik, -sik′lik, hom′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryof or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic). Also, isocyclic. 
  • homo- + cyclic 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
homocyclic / ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk -ˈsɪk- ˌhɒm-/
  1. (of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind, esp carbon atoms
    Compare heterocyclic
'homocyclic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cyclic - heterocyclic - isocyclic

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