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Where does “diphenylcyclopropenone” come from?

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

diphenylcyclopropenone (English): A diphenyl derivative of cyclopropenone; it is...

Definitions

  1. A diphenyl derivative of cyclopropenone; it is...

Ancestry of “diphenylcyclopropenone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclopropenoneThe cyclic ketone having three carbon atoms and...
2EnglishcyclopropeneThe cycloalkene having three carbon atoms and one...
3Englishcyclo-Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone
4EnglishcycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of...
5Catalanciclecycle
6Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
7Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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