- of or forming one cycle, circle, whorl, etc.
- Chem. containing one ring of atoms in the molecule
monocyclic
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monocyclic
adjective
- Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
- Biology Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
- Chemistry Having a molecular structure with only one ring.
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- Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
- Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
- Having a molecular structure with only one ring. Benzene and toluene are monocyclic molecules.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- Having a single cycle of development or activity.
- (chemistry) Having a single ring of atoms in the molecule; such as benzene or cyclopropane.
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monocyclic - Medical Definition
adj.
- Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
- Biology Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
- Chemistry Having a molecular structure with only one ring.
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