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
adjective
car·bo·cy·clic
| \ ˌkär-bō-ˈsī-klik, -ˈsik-lik
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Medical Definition of carbocyclic
: being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms
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The first known use of carbocyclic was in 1899
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