polycyclic system

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04724
A molecular system regarded as containing a number of rings equal to the number of scissions required to convert it into an open-chain compound.
Source:
Blue Book, p. 33 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'polycyclic system' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04724 RIS BibTex EndNote
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