Meanings
nounbenzannulation (countable and uncountable, plural benzannulations)
plural benzannulations
- countableuncountablechemistryModification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a benzene ring
Origin
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzo-
- Englishbenz-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁eh₂nos
- Proto-Italic*ānos
- Latinānus
- Latinānulus
- Latinānulātus
- Latinannulātus
- Englishannulation
- Englishbenzannulation
From benz- + annulation.
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APA
benzannulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzannulation
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“benzannulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzannulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzannulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzannulation.
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