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alicyclic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ælɪˈsaɪklɪk/
  • /-ˈsɪklɪk/
  • /æləˈ-/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Such an organic compound

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Blend of aliphatic + cyclic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alisyklinen — of a class of organic compounds
  • Italian: aliciclico — of a class of organic compounds
  • Japanese: 脂環式の (shikanshiki no) — of a class of organic compounds
  • Malay: alisiklik — of a class of organic compounds
  • Polish: alicykliczny — of a class of organic compounds
  • Portuguese: alicíclico — of a class of organic compounds
  • Welsh: aligylchol — of a class of organic compounds