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car·bo·cy·clic | \ ˌkär-bō-ˈsī-klik 
, -ˈsi- \
, -ˈsi- \Definition of carbocyclic
: being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms
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carbocyclic
adjectivecar·bo·cy·clic | \ ˌkär-bō-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsik-lik \
\Medical Definition of carbocyclic
: being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms
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