What is "alicyclic"

Alicyclic \Al`i*cyc"lic\, a. (Org. Chem.) pertaining to compounds that have a ring in the structure, but are not aromatic, as cyclohexane or cyclohexene. Compare aliphatic and aromatic.

a. (context organic chemistry English) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure.