Denoting an a. compound.
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al·i·cy·clic .al-ə-'sī-klik, -'sik-lik adj of, relating to, or being an organic compound that contains a ring but is not aromatic compare ALIPHATIC
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al·i·cy·clic (al″ĭ-sikґlik) (-siґklik) having the properties of both aliphatic and cyclic substances.Medical dictionary. 2011.