Bicyclic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bicyclic compound. physical
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two cycles. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl. not-comparable

    "[…] substitution of a carboxylate would be expected to destabilize the dritterionic mesomer that contributes to the singlet valence bond description as the benzyne geometry becomes more bicyclic."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having molecules consisting of two fused rings wordnet

Synonyms

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cyclic

Example

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"[…] substitution of a carboxylate would be expected to destabilize the dritterionic mesomer that contributes to the singlet valence bond description as the benzyne geometry becomes more bicyclic."

Etymology

From bi- + cyclic.

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