Where does “octasiloxane” come from?

octasiloxane (English) comes from English octa-, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ — eight.

octasiloxane (English): Any siloxane having eight -Si-O- groups

Definitions

  1. Any siloxane having eight -Si-O- groups

Ancestry of “octasiloxane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocta-eight
2Ancient Greekὀκτώeight
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ →Every word from English octa- →