Where does “monophenyl” come from?
monophenyl (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
monophenyl (English): A single phenyl group in a molecule
Definitions
- A single phenyl group in a molecule
Ancestry of “monophenyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 2 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 3 | French | -yle | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |