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cyclic

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/ˈsaɪklɪk/ English

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  1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.“The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.”
  2. (of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.“Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.”
  3. Having parts arranged in a whorl.
  4. (of a group) Being generated by only one element.

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