1. polycyclic - Noun
2. polycyclic - Adjective
Involving more than one cycle.
(chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
polycyclic (plural polycyclics)
A polycyclic compound.
A group is polycyclic if it has a finite descending sequence of subgroups, each of which is normal in the previous subgroup with a cyclic quotient, ending in the trivial group. Source: Internet
An early examples were derivatives of polycyclic aromatic compounds. Source: Internet
Aromatic hydrocarbons can be monocyclic (MAH) or polycyclic (PAH). Source: Internet
Recent studies show that heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are formed by stir frying at very high temperatures. Source: Internet
The polycyclic groups generalize metacyclic groups by allowing more than one level of group extension. Source: Internet
The researchers found that at only a few parts per billion, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons caused a long-term increase in mortality rates. Source: Internet