monocyclic
/ˌmɑnəˈsaɪklɪk/
adjective
- Having or consisting of a single cycle or ring, especially in chemistry (referring to molecules with one ring of atoms) or in biology (referring to life cycles with one generation per year).
- Some insects are monocyclic, completing only one generation each year.
- Benzene is a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with a six-carbon ring.
- The chemist studied monocyclic compounds to understand their stability.
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