(of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind, esp carbon atoms
Compare heterocyclic
homocyclic in American English
(ˌhouməˈsaiklɪk, -ˈsɪklɪk, ˌhɑmə-)
adjective
Chemistry
of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic)
Also: isocyclic
Word origin
[1900–05; homo- + cyclic]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: burnout, clone, desensitize, hookup, hormonehomo- is a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “same” (homology). On this model, homo- is used in the formation of compound words (homomorphic). Other words that use the affix homo- include: homogamous, homogentisic acid, homograph, homologous, homotaxis