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Where does “epoxypropyl” come from?

epoxypropyl (English) comes from English epoxypropane, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

epoxypropyl (English): A radical derived from epoxypropane

Definitions

  1. A radical derived from epoxypropane

Ancestry of “epoxypropyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishepoxypropanepropylene oxide
2EnglishpropaneAn aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of...
3Englishpropionic acidThe compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a...
4Frenchacide propionique—
5Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
6Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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