exocyclic

adjective

exo·cy·clic ˌek-sō-ˈsī-klik

-ˈsi-

: situated outside of a ring in a chemical structure

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1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exocyclic was in 1913

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exocyclic

adjective

exo·cy·clic ˌek-sō-ˈsī-klik

-ˈsik-lik

: situated outside of a ring in a chemical structure

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