cyclodehydrogenation

noun

Any reaction in which cyclization is accompanied by dehydrogenation

OriginEnglish dehydrogenation ← French hydrogène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) →
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Meanings

nouncyclodehydrogenation (plural cyclodehydrogenations)

plural cyclodehydrogenations

  1. chemistryAny reaction in which cyclization is accompanied by dehydrogenation

    Here, we describe the successful bottom-up synthesis of ZGNRs, which are fabricated by the surface-assisted colligation and cyclodehydrogenation of specifically designed precursor monomers including carbon groups that yield atomically precise zigzag edges.

    2015, Pascal Ruffieux, Shiyong Wang, Bo Yang, Carlos Sanchez, Jia Liu, Thomas Dienel, Leopold Talirz, Prashant Shinde, Carlo A. Pignedoli, Daniele Passerone, Tim Dumslaff, Xinliang Feng, Klaus Muellen, Roman Fasel, “On-surface synthesis of graphene nanoribbons with zigzag edge topology”, in arXiv

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  5. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  6. Late Latincyclus
  7. Middle Englishcicle
  8. Englishcycle
  9. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  10. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  11. Classical Latincyclicu
  12. Middle Frenchcyclique
  13. Frenchcyclique
  14. Classical Latincyclicus
  15. Englishcyclic
  16. Englishcyclo-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*de
  18. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  19. Proto-Italic*dē
  20. Latindē
  21. Latindē-
  22. Englishde-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  25. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  26. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  27. Ancient Greekὑδρο- (hudro-)
  28. Frenchhydro-
  29. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  30. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  31. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  32. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  33. Frenchhydrogène
  34. Englishhydrogen
  35. Englishhydrogenation
  36. Englishdehydrogenation
  37. Englishcyclodehydrogenation

From cyclo- + dehydrogenation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclodehydrogenation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclodehydrogenation.

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