homoaromaticity

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noun

The retention of aromaticity in a molecule in which a conjugated cyclic system is interrupted, usually by a methylene group.

OriginEnglish aromaticity ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

nounhomoaromaticity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe retention of aromaticity in a molecule in which a conjugated cyclic system is interrupted, usually by a methylene group.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englisharomaticity
  7. Englishhomoaromaticity

From homo- + aromaticity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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