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Where does “hexadecenoyl” come from?

hexadecenoyl (English) comes from English hexadecenoic, from English hexadecene, from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

hexadecenoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from hexadecenoic...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from hexadecenoic...

Ancestry of “hexadecenoyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhexadecenoicOf or pertaining to hexadecenoic acid or its...
2EnglishhexadeceneAny of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen...
3English-eneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
4French-ène-ene
5Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
6Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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