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macrocyclic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
macro-cyclic
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.

adj

Of or relating to a macrocycle.

adj

Pertaining to a rust fungus whose life cycle includes all five spore stages: pycniospore (spermatium), aeciospore, urediniospore, teliospore, and basidiospore.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From macro- + cyclic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more macrocyclic (comparative) most macrocyclic (superlative)

Derived Forms

azamacrocyclic nonmacrocyclic polymacrocyclic

Phrases

macrocyclic compound

Questions

What does macrocyclic mean?
Of an organic compound: having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms.
Where does macrocyclic come from?
From macro- + cyclic.

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