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Etymology

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hepta- +‎ cyclic

Adjective

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heptacyclic (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) Formed of seven rings
    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich
    Reaction of quadricyclane with Smith’s diene produces the hexacyclic structure 8, while controlled Mitsudo cycloaddition of DMAD onto 8 can be used to form the heptacyclic system 9.