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Where does “cyclopropenium” come from?

cyclopropenium (English) comes from English cyclopropene, 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.

cyclopropenium (English): Any cation derived from a cyclopropene

Definitions

  1. Any cation derived from a cyclopropene

Ancestry of “cyclopropenium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclopropeneThe cycloalkene having three carbon atoms and one...
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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