Where does “dialkyl” come from?
dialkyl (English) comes from English alkyl, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum.
dialkyl (English): Two alkyl groups in a compound; Any compound...
Definitions
- Two alkyl groups in a compound; Any compound...
Ancestry of “dialkyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alkyl | Any of a series of univalent radicals of the... |
| 2 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 3 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 5 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 7 | Akkadian | guḫlum | — |
Words derived from “dialkyl”