Where does “dithallium” come from?
dithallium (English) comes from English thallium, from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.
dithallium (English): Two thallium atoms in a molecule
Definitions
- Two thallium atoms in a molecule
Ancestry of “dithallium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thallium | A metallic chemical element with atomic number... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θαλλός | young shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelh₁- | blossom; be green; to bloom, be green |