exoplanar

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adjective

Describing an atom or group that is outside the major plane of a molecule (especially of a cyclic molecule)

OriginEnglish planar ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō) →
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Meanings

adjectiveexoplanar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing an atom or group that is outside the major plane of a molecule (especially of a cyclic molecule)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishplanar
  5. Englishexoplanar

From exo- + planar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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