cyclic
adjective
1. conforming to the Carnot cycle
2. forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
- cyclic petals
- cyclic flowers
Similar word(s): verticillate, verticillated, whorled
3. of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
Similar word(s): bicyclic, heterocyclic, homocyclic, isocyclic
4. recurring in cycles
Similar word(s): alternate, alternating, circular, orbitual, rotary, cyclical
5. marked by repeated cycles
Similar word(s): periodic, periodical
Sentences with cyclic as an adjective:
- The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
- Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.