Where does “dodecylcyclohexane” come from?
dodecylcyclohexane (English) comes from English cyclohexane, from English cyclo-, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
dodecylcyclohexane (English): A cycloalkane, C18H36 found in petroleum
Definitions
- A cycloalkane, C18H36 found in petroleum
Ancestry of “dodecylcyclohexane”, step by step
dodecylcyclohexane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclohexane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclohexane | An alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of a... |
| 2 | English | cyclo- | Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English dodecyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dodecyl | the aliphatic univalent radical CH-; lauryl; of,... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |