Where does “dibutyl” come from?
dibutyl (English) comes from English butyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
dibutyl (English): Two butyl groups in a molecule
Definitions
- Two butyl groups in a molecule
Ancestry of “dibutyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | butyl | Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “dibutyl”