cyclolignan

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noun

Any lignan having an additional ring

OriginEnglish lignan ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique →
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Meanings

nouncyclolignan (plural cyclolignans)

plural cyclolignans

  1. chemistryAny lignan having an additional ring

Origin

  1. Late Latincyclus
  2. Middle Englishcicle
  3. Englishcycle
  4. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  5. Classical Latincyclicu
  6. Middle Frenchcyclique
  7. Frenchcyclique
  8. Classical Latincyclicus
  9. Englishcyclic
  10. Englishcyclo-
  11. Englishlignan
  12. Englishcyclolignan

From cyclo- + lignan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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