alicyclic compound
- noun
- /ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
- Specialized
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compuesto alicíclico
- Cyclohexane is a classic example of an alicyclic compound commonly studied in organic chemistry.
Examples
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Unlike aromatic compounds, an alicyclic compound does not contain delocalized electrons in its ring.
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The laboratory synthesized several new alicyclic compounds for pharmaceutical testing.
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An alicyclic compound has a unique structure.
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Many alicyclic compounds are used in pharmaceuticals.
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Cyclohexane is a classic example of an alicyclic compound commonly studied in organic chemistry.
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The laboratory synthesized several new alicyclic compounds for pharmaceutical testing.
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Unlike aromatic compounds, an alicyclic compound does not contain delocalized electrons in its ring.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'alicyclic' specifies the type of 'compound', so the phrase simply means a compound that is alicyclic (i.e., has non‑aromatic ring structures). Although technical, if a B1 learner knows the constituent meanings, the overall sense follows standard modifier+noun composition and is predictable.
Etymology
Alicyclic compound comes from two parts: ali- (from a word for 'straight' carbon chains) and -cyclic (meaning 'ring'). So the name gives a simple picture — a carbon molecule that forms a 'ring' but behaves like a simple chain, which is why it means a carbon compound with a 'ring' rather than a special different kind of ring.
