mon·o·cy·clic (m n  -s  kl k, -sklk)adj. 1. Having a single cycle, as of activity or development. 2. Biology Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates. 3. Chemistry Having a molecular structure with only one ring. |
monocyclic [ˌmɒnəʊˈsaɪklɪk]
adj
1. (Chemistry) Also mononuclear (of a chemical compound) containing only one ring of atoms
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of sepals, petals, or stamens) arranged in a single whorl
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) having a life cycle that is completed in one year
| monocyclic (mn-sklk, -sklk) 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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