cyclopropene

See also: cyclopropène

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-

Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos

Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der.

Late Latin cyclusbor.

Middle English cicle

English cycle

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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.

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Classical Latin cyclicusbor.

English cyclic

English cyclo-

English propene

English cyclopropene

From cyclo- + propene.

Noun

cyclopropene (plural cyclopropenes)

1. (organic chemistry) The cycloalkene having three carbon atoms and one double bond; any derivative of this compound

Derived terms

• cyclopropenation
• cyclopropenium
• cyclopropenone

Related terms

• cyclopropenoid

Translations

cycloalkene having three carbon atoms

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 環丙烯 / 环丙烯 (huánbǐngxī)

• Dutch: cyclopropeen
• Italian: ciclopropene m
• Spanish: ciclopropeno m