antiaromatic

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adjective

Describing a cyclic compound having an even number of alternating single and double bonds, e.g. cyclobutadiene.

OriginEnglish aromatic ← Old French aromatique ← Late Latin arōmaticus →
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Meanings

adjectiveantiaromatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a cyclic compound having an even number of alternating single and double bonds, e.g. cyclobutadiene.

Origin

  1. Englishanti-
  2. Late Latinarōmaticus
  3. Old Frencharomatique
  4. Englisharomatic
  5. Englishantiaromatic

From anti- + aromatic.

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Translations

Portuguese antiaromático
  • antiaromáticoof a cyclic compound: having an even number of alternating single single and double bonds
Russian антиаромати́ческий
  • антиаромати́ческий (antiaromatíčeskij)of a cyclic compound: having an even number of alternating single single and double bonds
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APA

antiaromatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiaromatic

MLA

“antiaromatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiaromatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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