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polycyclic

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pol·y·cy·clic  (pl-sklk, -sklk)
adj.
Having two or more atomic rings in a molecule.
polycyclic [ˌpɒlɪˈsaɪklɪk]
adj
1. (Chemistry) (of a molecule or compound) containing or having molecules that contain two or more closed rings of atoms
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology having two or more rings or whorls polycyclic shells a polycyclic stele
n
(Chemistry) a polycyclic compound anthracene is a polycyclic
polycyclic  (pl-sklk, -sklk)
Having two or more atomic rings in a molecule. Steroids are polycyclic compounds.
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