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Where does “distearyl” come from?

distearyl (English) comes from English stearyl, from English stearic, from French stéarique, from Ancient Greek στέαρ, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

distearyl (English): Two stearyl groups in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two stearyl groups in a molecule

Ancestry of “distearyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstearylThe univalent radical CH- derived from stearyl...
2EnglishstearicOf or relating to stearin, tallow etc; Of or...
3Frenchstéariquestearic
4Ancient Greekστέαρhard fat, tallow, suet; dough made from flour of...
5Ancient Greekὄρνιςbird; chicken
6Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
7Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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