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Where does “pentenyl” come from?

pentenyl (English) comes from English pentene, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

pentenyl (English): Any radical derived from a pentene

Definitions

  1. Any radical derived from a pentene

Ancestry of “pentenyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenteneAny of several isomeric alkenes having five...
2EnglishpentConfinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,...
3EnglishpenAn enclosure used to contain domesticated...
4EnglishpenetrationThe act of penetrating something; Specifically,...
5Middle Englishpenetracioun—
6Old Frenchpenetracïon—
7Latinpenetrātiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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