Where does “phenylisothiocyanate” come from?

phenylisothiocyanate (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

phenylisothiocyanate (English): A reagent used in reversed-phase HPLC

Definitions

  1. A reagent used in reversed-phase HPLC

Ancestry of “phenylisothiocyanate”, step by step

phenylisothiocyanate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenylA univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2Frenchphénylephenyl
3French-yle
4Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via English isothiocyanate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishisothiocyanateany salt or ester of the hypothetical...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from French -yleEvery word from French phényle