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Where does “cyclohexadienyl” come from?

cyclohexadienyl (English) comes from English cyclohexadiene, from English cyclo-, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyclohexadienyl (English): Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene

Definitions

  1. Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene

Ancestry of “cyclohexadienyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclohexadieneEither of two isomeric unsaturated alicyclic...
2Englishcyclo-Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone
3EnglishcycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of...
4Catalanciclecycle
5Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
6Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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