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Bicyclic vs Dicyclic - What's the difference?

bicyclic | dicyclic |

As adjectives the difference between bicyclic and dicyclic

is that bicyclic is having two cycles while dicyclic is bicyclic.

As a noun bicyclic

is a bicyclic compound.

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.

    • dicyclic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • bicyclic