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Where does “bromobutane” come from?

bromobutane (English) comes from English bromo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

bromobutane (English): Any of several brominated derivatives of butane...

Definitions

  1. Any of several brominated derivatives of butane...

Ancestry of “bromobutane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbromo-containing bromine
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
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