"bicyclic" meaning in All languages combined

See bicyclic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From bi- + cyclic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|cyclic}} bi- + cyclic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bicyclic (not comparable)
  1. Having two cycles. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bicyclic-en-adj-DYoL2Vw2 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 40 32 27
  2. (physical chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl. Tags: not-comparable, physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry
    Sense id: en-bicyclic-en-adj-qP~yI5XT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 56 38 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 14 57 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 40 32 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 54 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 62 30 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: macrobicyclic, oxabicyclic Related terms: azabicyclic, monocyclic, tricyclic, polycyclic

Noun [English]

Forms: bicyclics [plural]
Etymology: From bi- + cyclic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|cyclic}} bi- + cyclic Head templates: {{en-noun}} bicyclic (plural bicyclics)
  1. (physical chemistry, organic chemistry) A bicyclic compound. Tags: physical Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Physical chemistry
    Sense id: en-bicyclic-en-noun-7wYsGCsU Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 40 32 27 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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