cyclopolymerization

noun

Any polymerization reaction in which new rings are formed.

OriginEnglish polymerization ← Classical Latin cyclicus ← French cyclique →
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Meanings

nouncyclopolymerization (countable and uncountable, plural cyclopolymerizations)

plural cyclopolymerizations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny polymerization reaction in which new rings are formed.

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. Englishpolymerization
  12. Englishcyclopolymerization

From cyclo- + polymerization.

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