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Where does “ketoadipyl” come from?

ketoadipyl (English) comes from English adipyl, from English adipic, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-.

ketoadipyl (English): The univalent radical derived from ketoadipic...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from ketoadipic...

Ancestry of “ketoadipyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishadipyladipoyl; The univalent radical obtained by...
2EnglishadipicPertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily...
3Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
4Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
5Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →