Where does “calsulfhydryl” come from?
calsulfhydryl (English) comes from English calcium, from English -ium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
calsulfhydryl (English): A glycerol–water solution containing calcium polysulfides and calcium thiosulfates, formerly used for the treatment of chemical burns of the eye and other conditions
Definitions
- A glycerol–water solution containing calcium polysulfides and calcium thiosulfates, formerly used for the treatment of chemical burns of the eye and other conditions
Ancestry of “calsulfhydryl”, step by step
calsulfhydryl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English calcium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calcium | The chemical element (symbol Ca) with atomic number 20: a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks |
| 2 | English | -ium | 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft... |
| 3 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
via English sulfhydryl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfhydryl | The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur... |