| CARBOCYCLIC | • carbocyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon. • CARBOCYCLIC adj. being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms. |
| CATACLYSMIC | • cataclysmic adj. Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic. • CATACLYSMIC adj. relating to cataclysm, also CATACLYSMAL. |
| CLEPTOCRACY | • cleptocracy n. Alternative form of kleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
| COMPLACENCY | • complacency n. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble. • complacency n. Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation. • COMPLACENCY n. self-satisfaction esp. when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies, also COMPLACENCE. |
| CYCLAZOCINE | • cyclazocine n. (Pharmacology) A particular narcotic. • CYCLAZOCINE n. a synthetic drug protecting against the addictive effects of the morphine group. |
| CYCLICALITY | • cyclicality n. The condition of being cyclic. • CYCLICALITY n. the state of being cyclical. |
| CYCLOPAEDIC | • cyclopaedic adj. Alternative form of cyclopedic. • CYCLOPAEDIC adj. encyclopaedic, also CYCLOPEDIC. |
| ENCYCLICALS | • encyclicals n. Plural of encyclical. • ENCYCLICAL n. a letter sent by the pope to multiple bishops, also ENCYCLIC. |
| EPICYCLICAL | • epicyclical adj. Of or pertaining to an epicycle. • EPICYCLICAL adj. pertaining to or having the motion of, an epicycle, also EPICYCLIC. |
| MACROCYCLES | • macrocycles n. Plural of macrocycle. • MACROCYCLE n. a macrocyclic organic molecule or compound. |
| MACROCYCLIC | • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms. • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to a macrocycle. • MACROCYCLIC adj. containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms. |
| NONCYCLICAL | • noncyclical adj. Not cyclical. • NONCYCLICAL adj. not cyclical, also NONCYCLIC. |
| PENTACYCLIC | • pentacyclic adj. (Chemistry) having five rings, especially five fused rings as in many triterpenoids. • PENTACYCLIC adj. having five whorls. |
| TETRACYCLIC | • tetracyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having four rings. • tetracyclic adj. (Medicine) Describing any pharmaceutical based upon tetracycline. • tetracyclic n. Any drug derived from tetracycline. |