carbanionic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a carbanion

OriginEnglish carbanion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

adjectivecarbanionic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a carbanion

Origin

  1. Englishcarb-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  9. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  10. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  11. Englishanion
  12. Englishcarbanion
  13. Englishcarbanionic

From carbanion + -ic.

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APA

carbanionic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbanionic

MLA

“carbanionic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbanionic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbanionic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbanionic.

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