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homocycle

homocycle noun: any inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element.

Noun

homocycle (plural homocycles)

  1. Any inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element
  2. Any organic derivative of such a compound

Forms of homocycle

pluralhomocycles

Origin of homocycle

From homo- + cycle.

Questions about homocycle

What does homocycle mean?
Homocycle means any inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element.
What part of speech is homocycle?
Homocycle is a noun.
What is the plural of homocycle?
The plural of homocycle is homocycles.

Words near homocycle in the dictionary

  1. homocouplings
  2. homocrat
  3. homocrats
  4. homoculture
  5. homocurious
  6. homocycle
  7. homocycles
  8. homocyclic
  9. homocysteic
  10. homocysteinase
  11. homocysteinases

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