Where does “neopentyl” come from?
neopentyl (English) comes from English neopentane, from English pentane, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō — shoe.
neopentyl (English): A univalent radical derived from neopentane
Definitions
- A univalent radical derived from neopentane
Ancestry of “neopentyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | neopentane | The aliphatic alkane 2,2-dimethylpropane;... |
| 2 | English | pentane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula CH;... |
| 3 | English | pent | Confinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,... |
| 4 | English | pen | An enclosure used to contain domesticated... |
| 5 | English | penetration | The act of penetrating something; Specifically,... |
| 6 | Middle English | penetracioun | — |
| 7 | Old French | penetracïon | — |
| 8 | Latin | penetrātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 11 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 12 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 14 | Latin | calceus | shoe |