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Where does “methylenecyclopropane” come from?

methylenecyclopropane (English) comes from English cyclopropane, 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.

methylenecyclopropane (English): An organic compound with the formula CCH, used as...

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  1. An organic compound with the formula CCH, used as...

Ancestry of “methylenecyclopropane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyclopropaneThe simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an...
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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