Meaning Of The Word Alicyclic

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alicyclic in American English
of or relating to certain cyclic compounds with carbon atoms in any type of closed chain (excluding the benzene ring), but with properties similar to aliphatic compounds
adjective: of or noting organic compounds essentially aliphatic in chemical behavior but differing structurally in that the essential carbon atoms are connected in a ring instead of a chain

alicyclic in British English
adjective: (of an organic compound) having aliphatic properties, in spite of the presence of a ring of carbon atoms

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