spirocyclohexane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- English cyclohexane English spirocyclohexane From spiro- + cyclohexane.
Meanings
- A divalent radical in which a cyclohexane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirocyclohexanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |