tricyclic

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

tri- +‎ cyclic

AdjectiveEdit

tricyclic (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Having three rings of atoms in the molecule.

   a tricyclic antidepressant

   Anthracene is tricyclic.

Related termsEdit

• monocyclic
• bicyclic
• polycyclic

NounEdit

tricyclic (plural tricyclics)

1. (chemistry) Any tricyclic compound.