different between cyclic vs electrocyclic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (kuklikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?kl?k/, /?s?kl?k/

Adjective

cyclic (comparative more cyclic, superlative most cyclic)

1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
2. (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.

3. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
4. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
5. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.

Synonyms

• (happening at regular intervals): periodic; see also Thesaurus:periodic

Antonyms

• acyclic

Derived terms

• cyclic chorus
• cyclic poet
• macrocyclic
• oligocyclic
• pentacyclic
• polycyclic
• tetracyclic
• tricyclic

Translations

English

Etymology

electro- +? cyclic

Adjective

electrocyclic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Describing a molecular rearrangement in which a covalent single bond is formed between the ends of a fully conjugated system resulting in a cyclic compound with one fewer double bonds