annulate
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈænjələt/
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/ˈænjəleɪt/
Adjective
Having an annular form or shape.
Describes a fern sporangium that has an annulus.
Describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe.
Noun
One of the Annulata.
Verb
To cause (something) to undergo an annulation reaction (a reaction which forms a ring of atoms).
Usage- Transitive
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More examples (1)
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
shaped like a ring
Word forms
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