decacyclic

English

Etymology

deca- +‎ cyclic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/

Adjective

decacyclic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Describing any molecule having ten rings

   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.