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Where does “octatriacontane” come from?

octatriacontane (English) comes from English tri-, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

octatriacontane (English): The aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having 38...

Definitions

  1. The aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon having 38...

Ancestry of “octatriacontane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
2Sanskritत्रिthree
3Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
4Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

Words derived from “octatriacontane”

  • octatriacontanoic
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