| cyclohexane |
Cyclic hydrocarbon, formula C 6 H 12 , consisting of a symmetrical six-membered ring formed from -CH 2 - linkages. Cyclohexane is widely used as a solvent and has been detected in ambient air samples.
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| cycle |
1. Any process or sequence of states in which the initial and final states of a system are the same. 2. A unit of wave frequency, actually one cycle per second. See kilocycle, megacycle, kilomegacycle.
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| cyclic AMP |
(cyclic adenosine monophosphate) A "messenger" that regulates many intracellular reactions by transducing signals from extracellular growth factors to cellular metabolic pathways.
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| cyclodextrin |
Cyclic polymer of dextrose.
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| cycloid |
in geometry, a curve resembling a series of arches traced out by a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls along a straight line. Its applications include the study of the motion of wheeled vehicles along roads and tracks.
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