cyclohexene 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 hexene English cyclohexene From cyclo- + hexene.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyclohexenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hexachlorocyclohexene · cyclohexenone
Translations (3)
fr cyclohexène (cyclohexene) · de Cyclohexen (cyclohexene) · it cicloesene (cyclohexene)