pyramidalization

English

Alternative forms

  • pyramidalisation

Etymology

Etymology tree
English pyramidalize
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English pyramidalization

    From pyramidalize + -ation.

    Noun

    pyramidalization (countable and uncountable, plural pyramidalizations)

    1. The deformation of a trigonal planar molecule into a tetrahedral arrangement.

    Derived terms

    • pyramidalization angle

    See also

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