spirocyclopentane 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 cyclopentane English spirocyclopentane From spiro- + cyclopentane.
Meanings
- A divalent radical in which a cyclopentane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirocyclopentanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |