Where does “diphenyltetrazolium” come from?

diphenyltetrazolium (English) comes from English tetrazolium, from English tetrazole, from English azole, from English -ole, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol — kohl, antimony paste.

diphenyltetrazolium (English): Any diphenyl derivative of a tetrazolium ion

Definitions

  1. Any diphenyl derivative of a tetrazolium ion

Ancestry of “diphenyltetrazolium”, step by step

diphenyltetrazolium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tetrazolium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtetrazoliumA univalent cation derived from a tetrazole
2EnglishtetrazoleA five-membered heterocycle having one carbon...
3EnglishazoleAny of a class of five-membered unsaturated...
4English-oleA diminutive suffix referring to small parts of...
5English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
6EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
7FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
8Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
9Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
10Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
11Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via English diphenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiphenylSynonym of biphenyl
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 Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل
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