cyclolignane

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noun

Any lignane having an additional ring.

OriginEnglish lignane ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique →
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Meanings

nouncyclolignane (plural cyclolignanes)

plural cyclolignanes

  1. chemistryAny lignane 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. Englishlignane
  12. Englishcyclolignane

From cyclo- + lignane.

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Translations

Finnish syklolignaani
  • syklolignaanilignane having an additional ring

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

concealinglycongenically
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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