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Where does “alkoxyl” come from?

alkoxyl (English) comes from English alkoxy, from English alk-, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.

alkoxyl (English): The alkoxy radical

Definitions

  1. The alkoxy radical

Ancestry of “alkoxyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishalkoxyany univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O, where R...
2Englishalk-Used to form classification names for classes of...
3EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
4FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
5Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
6Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
7Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
8Akkadianguḫlum—

Words derived from “alkoxyl”

  • alkoxylation
  • alkoxylate
  • iodoalkoxylation
  • selenoalkoxylation
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