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decacyclic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing any molecule having ten rings

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, physical

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

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From deca- + cyclic.