cyclic
/ˈsaɪklɪk/
adjective
- Happening in a regular, repeating pattern or cycle.
- The economy is cyclic, with periods of growth followed by slowdowns.
- Many businesses experience cyclic changes in sales depending on the time of year.
- The seasons follow a cyclic pattern every year.
- Relating to a chemical or molecular structure that forms a ring or closed loop.
- The chemist studied the stability of various cyclic structures.
- Benzene is a well-known cyclic compound with a ring of six carbon atoms.
- Cyclic molecules often have different properties than their straight-chain versions.
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