Where does “dinaphthyl” come from?

dinaphthyl (English) comes from English naphthyl — Either of two isomeric univalent radicals...

dinaphthyl (English): Two naphthyl radicals in a compound; binaphthyl

Definitions

  1. Two naphthyl radicals in a compound; binaphthyl

Ancestry of “dinaphthyl”, step by step

dinaphthyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English naphthyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnaphthylEither of two isomeric univalent radicals...

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from English naphthyl
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