hyperconjugation

noun

A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system

OriginEnglish conjugation ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperconjugation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperconjugations)

plural hyperconjugations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishconjugation
  8. Englishhyperconjugation

From hyper- + conjugation.

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Translations

Irish hipear-chomhchuingiú
  • hipear-chomhchuingiúa weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system
Italian iperconiugazione
  • iperconiugazionea weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system
Polish hiperkoniugacja
  • hiperkoniugacjaa weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system
Cite this entry
APA

hyperconjugation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperconjugation

MLA

“hyperconjugation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperconjugation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperconjugation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperconjugation.

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