Etymology

antiaromatic

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Today it means: Describing a cyclic compound having an even number of alternating single and double bonds, e.g. cyclobutadiene. Full definition →

English aromatic ← Old French aromatique ← Late Latin arōmaticus
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  1. Englishanti-
  2. Late Latinarōmaticus
  3. Old Frencharomatique
  4. Englisharomatic
  5. English todayantiaromatic

From anti- + aromatic.

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