(of an organic compound) containing a closed ring of atoms of the same kind, esp carbon atoms Compare heterocyclic
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homocyclic
(hō'mə-sĭk'lĭk) Containing a closed ring structure made of only one kind of atom. Benzene, for example, is a homocyclic compound, having a ring consisting of six carbon atoms. Compare heterocyclic.