carbocyclic compounds

Cyclic compounds in which all of the ring members are carbon atoms, e.g. 1,2-dihydronaphthalene.
See also: homocyclic compounds
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307 (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1325