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Etymology

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From poly- +‎ cyclic.

Adjective

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polycyclic (not comparable)

  1. Involving more than one cycle.
  2. (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

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Noun

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polycyclic (plural polycyclics)

  1. A polycyclic compound.

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