Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Containing a ring of atoms of one element, especially a ring composed exclusively of carbon atoms. It is practically identical in meaning with
carbocyclic (which see).
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- adjective chemistry
homocyclic
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind especially carbon atoms
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Examples
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For the analysis of DPOR substrate recognition, 11 synthetic derivatives with altered substituents on the four pyrrole rings and the isocyclic ring plus eight chlorophyll biosynthetic intermediates were tested as DPOR substrates.
Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue M. J. Brocker 2008
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