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decacyclic

UK/ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/

decacyclic adjective: describing any molecule having ten rings.

Adjective

decacyclic (not comparable)

  1. (physical) Describing any molecule having ten rings
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
      Further reaction of quadricyclane with the cyclobutene-1,2-diester system of 9 produces the decacyclic system 7, in which each terminus contains a 3,4-dihydro variant of Smith’s diene.

Origin of decacyclic

From deca- + cyclic.

Questions about decacyclic

What does decacyclic mean?
Decacyclic means describing any molecule having ten rings.
What part of speech is decacyclic?
Decacyclic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decacyclic?
Decacyclic is pronounced /ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/ (UK).

Words near decacyclic in the dictionary

  1. decacorn
  2. decacorns
  3. decacuminate
  4. decacuminated
  5. decacumination
  6. decacyclic
  7. decad
  8. decadactylous
  9. decadal
  10. decadally
  11. decadarch

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