cycloheptatriene en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English heptatriene English cycloheptatriene From cyclo- + heptatriene.
Meanings
- A cycloalkene having a seven-membered ring and three double bonds; removal of a hydride ion produces the aromatic tropylium ion
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cycloheptatrienes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |