Decacyclic

//ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing any molecule having ten rings not-comparable, physical

    "Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Further reaction of quadricyclane with the cyclobutene-1,2-diester system of 9 produces the decacyclic system 7, in which each terminus contains a 3,4-dihydro variant of Smith’s diene."

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"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Further reaction of quadricyclane with the cyclobutene-1,2-diester system of 9 produces the decacyclic system 7, in which each terminus contains a 3,4-dihydro variant of Smith’s diene."

Etymology

From deca- + cyclic.

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