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adjective Chemistry.
of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic).
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Homocyclic
is always a great word to know.
So is cyanide. Does it mean:
| a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel |
| a salt of hydrocyanic acid, such as potassium cyanide, KCN |
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| homocyclic (ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk, -ˈsɪk-, ˌhɒm-) | |
| —adj | |
| Compare heterocyclic (of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind, esp carbon atoms | |
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homocyclic  (hō'mə-sĭk'lĭk) Pronunciation Key
Containing a closed ring structure made of only one kind of atom. Benzene, for example, is a homocyclic compound, having a ring consisting of six carbon atoms. Compare heterocyclic. |
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