Where does “dichlorofluorescin” come from?

dichlorofluorescin (English) comes from English dichloro-, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dichlorofluorescin (English): A chemical compound, C20H10Cl2O5. that is commonly used as a fluorescent probe because it is converted to a fluorescent compound when it reacts with reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Definitions

  1. A chemical compound, C20H10Cl2O5. that is commonly used as a fluorescent probe because it is converted to a fluorescent compound when it reacts with reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Ancestry of “dichlorofluorescin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdichloro-containing two chlorine atoms
2Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
3Latindī-Two, double; di
4Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁