monocyclic

[ mon-uh-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk /

adjective

having one cycle.
Botany. arranged in a single whorl, as the parts of certain flowers.
Chemistry. of or relating to a molecular structure containing one ring.

Origin of monocyclic

First recorded in 1880–85; mono- + cyclic

OTHER WORDS FROM monocyclic

mon·o·cy·cly, noun

Words nearby monocyclic

monocrotism, monocular, monocular diplopia, monoculture, monocycle, monocyclic, monocyte, monocytic leukemia, monocytic leukocytosis, monocytopenia, monocytosis

British Dictionary definitions for monocyclic

monocyclic
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈsaɪklɪk) /

adjective

Also: mononuclear (of a chemical compound) containing only one ring of atoms
(of sepals, petals, or stamens) arranged in a single whorl
(of a plant) having a life cycle that is completed in one year

Scientific definitions for monocyclic

monocyclic
[ mŏn′ə-sī′klĭk, -sĭk′lĭk ]

Having a single cycle, as of activity or development.
Having a single whorl, as certain flowers and the shells of certain invertebrates.
Having a molecular structure with only one ring. Benzene and toluene are monocyclic molecules.