Etymology

cyclotrigallane

C3Y4C3L1O1T1R1I1G2A1L1L1A1N1E1

Today it means: Any compound containing a ring of three gallium atoms; they readily dimerize to form an analogue of benzene Full definition →

English gallane ← 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. Englishtri-
  12. Englishgallane
  13. English todaycyclotrigallane

From cyclo- + tri- + gallane.

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