Where does “phenylenevinylene” come from?
phenylenevinylene (English) comes from English phenylene — Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals...
phenylenevinylene (English): The divalent radical derived from phenylene and...
Definitions
- The divalent radical derived from phenylene and...
Ancestry of “phenylenevinylene”, step by step
phenylenevinylene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phenylene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenylene | Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals... |
via English vinylene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinylene | The divalent radical, -CH=CH-, formally derived... |