al·i·cy·clic ( l  -s  klk, -sklk)adj. Of or relating to organic compounds having both aliphatic and cyclic characteristics or structures. [ali(phatic) + cyclic.] |
alicyclic [ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk -ˈsɪk-]
adj
(Chemistry) (of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms
[from German alicyclisch, from ali(phatic) + cyclic]
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