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Where does “ethylbenzene” come from?

ethylbenzene (English) comes from English benzene, from English benzine, from German Benzin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

ethylbenzene (English): The hydrocarbon CH-CHCH that is used in the...

Definitions

  1. The hydrocarbon CH-CHCH that is used in the...

Ancestry of “ethylbenzene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbenzeneAn aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose...
2Englishbenzinebenzene; any flammable petroleum distillate used...
3GermanBenzinpetrol, gasoline
4German-īn—
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “ethylbenzene”

  • ethylbenzenehydroperoxide
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