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Added 9 October 2026

conjugated

/ˈkɑn.d͡ʒə.ɡeɪt.ɪd/ adjective

In Latin: none, coined in 1899 Coined: 1899, by Johannes Thiele Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conjugated at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Formed by the union of two compounds.
a conjugated protein
Joined together especially in a pair or pairs.
Of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond.

Origin

Inflected form of conjugate. Adjective sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Konjugation, konjugieren, coined 1899 by German chemist Johannes Thiele.

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