As nouns the difference between bicyclic and chromane
is that bicyclic is a bicyclic compound while chromane is a bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of dihydro-pyran; it is the base unit of tocopherols.
As an adjective bicyclic
is having two cycles.
bicyclic
English
Adjective
(-)
Having two cycles.
(chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.
Related terms
* azabicyclic
* monocyclic
* tricyclic
* polycyclic
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) A bicyclic compound.
chromane
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic compound) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of dihydro-pyran; it is the base unit of tocopherols
Derived terms
* isochromane
Synonyms
* chroman
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