spiro-

See also: Spiro, spiro, spirò, and Špiro

English

Etymology

From Latin spīra +‎ -o-.

Prefix

spiro-

  1. spiral, helix
  2. (medicine) respiration
  3. (chemistry) spiro compound

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with spiro-
spiroacetal
spiroadamantane
spiradenoma
spiran
spiro-annulated
spiranthy
spiroatom
spirobacterium
spirocyclase
spirocyclically
spirocyclohexane
spirocyclononane
spirocyclooctane
spirocyclopentane
spirocyclopropane
spirocyclopropyl
spiroergometer
spiroergometry
spirofused
spirogram
spirograph
spirography
spirohydantoin
spiroindole
spiroindoline
spiroketal
spirolactam
spirometry
spirooxindole
spiropentane
spirophore
spiropiperidine
spiroplatin
spiropyran
spiroquinazoline
spiroundecane
  • spiroaromatic, spiroaromaticity

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Italian

Prefix

spiro-

  1. spiro- (all senses)

Anagrams

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