Etymology

cycloelimination

Today it means: The reverse of a cycloaddition reaction. Full definition →

English elimination ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique
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  1. Late Latincyclus
  2. Middle Englishcicle
  3. Englishcycle
  4. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  5. Classical Latincyclicu
  6. Middle Frenchcyclique
  7. Frenchcyclique
  8. Classical Latincyclicus
  9. Englishcyclic
  10. Englishcyclo-
  11. Englishelimination
  12. English todaycycloelimination

From cyclo- + elimination.

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