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conrotatory

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing an electrocyclic reaction in which the substituents at the interacting termini of the conjugated system both rotate in the same sense

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Etymology tree Old French con-bor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con-bor. Middle English con- English con- English rotatory English conrotatory From con- + rotatory.