adjective.
Of or relating to organic compounds having both aliphatic and cyclic characteristics or structures.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In chem., a term introduced by Bamberger to designate a compound containing a ring of carbon atoms but at the same time having many of the properties of the aliphatic or open-chain compounds.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
pertaining to compounds that have a ring in the structure, but are not aromatic, as cyclohexane or cyclohexene. Compare aliphatic and aromatic.
adjective.
Of a class of organiccompounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure.
Word Usage
"Göttingen, who, like von Baeyer, contributed to alicyclic chemistry, studying not only terpenes but also camphor and other components of ethereal oils."