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Polycyclic vs Cyclodiene - What's the difference?

polycyclic | cyclodiene |

As nouns the difference between polycyclic and cyclodiene

is that polycyclic is such a compound while cyclodiene is (organic chemistry) any of a class of chlorinated polycyclic insecticides derived from cyclopentadiene.

As an adjective polycyclic

is (chemistry) having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

polycyclic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

    • Derived terms

    * polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon * polycyclic compound

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a compound

    • Synonyms

    * polycyclic compound

    Related terms

    * monocyclic * bicyclic * tricyclic

    cyclodiene

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cyclodiene) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of chlorinated polycyclic insecticides derived from cyclopentadiene

    • See also

    *aldrin *chlordane *dieldrin *endrin *endosulfan