adj
Meaning 1
Having two cycles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
bicyclic
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adj
Meaning 2
Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A bicyclic compound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having molecules consisting of two fused rings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English bicyclic From bi- + cyclic.