English word oxacyclic comes from English cyclic, English oxa-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cyclic | English (eng) | (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.. (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. |
| oxa- | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Used to name compounds in which a carbon atom (typically a methylene group) has been replaced by one of oxygen. |
| oxacyclic | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Describing any heterocycle having one or more oxygen atoms in the ring. |