Etymology

halocyclization

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Today it means: Any reaction that involves both cyclization and halogenation Full definition →

English cyclization ← Middle English cicle ← Late Latin cyclus
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Late Latincyclus
  6. Middle Englishcicle
  7. Englishcycle
  8. Englishcyclize
  9. Englishcyclization
  10. English todayhalocyclization

From halo- + cyclization.

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