Annulate

//ˈænjələt// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of the Annulata.
Verb
  1. 1
    To cause (something) to undergo an annulation reaction (a reaction which forms a ring of atoms). transitive

    "A conceptually different approach was undertaken by Schreiber and coworkers in which, rather than annulating the enediyne bridge onto a cyclohexane-type precursor, both rings were assembled in a single transformation, specifically an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction (Scheme XII) (30)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an annular form or shape.
  2. 2
    Describes a fern sporangium that has an annulus.
  3. 3
    Describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe.
Adjective
  1. 1
    shaped like a ring wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
annularannulatedcircinatecircularcoronarycyclic

Example

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"A conceptually different approach was undertaken by Schreiber and coworkers in which, rather than annulating the enediyne bridge onto a cyclohexane-type precursor, both rings were assembled in a single transformation, specifically an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction (Scheme XII) (30)."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin annulatus, from Latin ānulātus.

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