spirocyclononane

Questions

What does spirocyclononane mean?

A divalent radical in which a cyclononane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another.

Where does spirocyclononane come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- English cyclononane English spirocyclononane From spiro- + cyclononane.

How to pronounce spirocyclononane

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spirocyclononane”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “spirocyclononane”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “spirocyclononane” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.