However, some sources use the term to denote any saturated hydrocarbon, including those that are either monocyclic (i.e. the cycloalkanes) or polycyclic, despite their having a distinct general formula (i.e. cycloalkanes are ).
haʊˈɛvɚ, sˌʌm sˈoːɹsᵻz jˈuːs ðə tˈɜːm tə dᵻnˈoʊt ˌɛni sˈætʃɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːɹbən, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðoʊz ðæt ɑːɹ ˈiːðɚ mˌɑːnoʊsˈaɪklɪk ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ðə sˈaɪkloʊlkˌeɪnz ɔːɹ pˌɑːlɪsˈaɪklɪk, dᵻspˈaɪt ðɛɹ hˌævɪŋ ɐ dɪstˈɪŋkt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fˈɔːɹmjʊlə ˈaɪ.ˈiː. sˈaɪkloʊlkˌeɪnz ɑːɹ.