Etymology

homoaromaticity

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Today it means: The retention of aromaticity in a molecule in which a conjugated cyclic system is interrupted, usually by a methylene group. Full definition →

English aromaticity ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englisharomaticity
  7. English todayhomoaromaticity

From homo- + aromaticity.

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