Where does “dehydrobenzo” come from?
dehydrobenzo (English) comes from English hydro, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
dehydrobenzo (English): A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzyne ring used as a prefix for compound names in which it is found
Definitions
- A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzyne ring used as a prefix for compound names in which it is found
Ancestry of “dehydrobenzo”, step by step
dehydrobenzo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydro | hydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |
via English benzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzo | of a ring compound, especially a heterocycle,... |