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Where does “acrylation” come from?

acrylation (English) comes from English acrylate, from English acrylic, from English acryl, from English acrolein, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

acrylation (English): Any reaction involving the addition of an...

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  1. Any reaction involving the addition of an...

Ancestry of “acrylation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacrylateAny salt or ester of acrylic acid
2EnglishacrylicDerived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile;...
3EnglishacrylThe univalent radical derived from acrylic acid...
4EnglishacroleinA pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde,...
5Latinācer—
6Latinsaccharumsugar
7Ancient Greekσάκχαρsugar; sugar cane
8Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
9Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
10Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel
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