cyclopropenium

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

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

Proto-Indo-European *-om

Proto-Italic *-om

Latin -umder.

English -ium

English cyclopropenium

From cyclopropene + -ium.

Noun

cyclopropenium (plural cyclopropeniums)

1. (organic chemistry) Any cation derived from a cyclopropene