bicyclic
consisting of or having two cycles or circles.
Botany. in two whorls, as the stamens of a flower.
pertaining to or resembling a bicycle.
Origin of bicyclic
1- Also bi·cy·cli·cal [bahy-sahy-kli-kuhl, -sik-li-kuhl] /baɪˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, -ˈsɪk lɪ kəl/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for bicyclic
bicyclical
/ (baɪˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪklɪk) /
of, forming, or formed by two circles, cycles, etc
(of stamens, petals, etc) arranged in two whorls
(of a chemical compound) having atoms arranged in two rings fused together with at least two atoms common to each ring: naphthalene is bicyclic
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Scientific definitions for bicyclic
[ bī-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk ]
Relating to a compound having two closed rings. Naphthalene is a bicyclic compound.
Composed of or arranged in two distinct whorls, as the petals of a flower.
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