Where does “phenyltetrazolium” come from?
phenyltetrazolium (English) comes from English tetrazolium, from English tetrazole, from English azole, from English -ole, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol — kohl, antimony paste.
phenyltetrazolium (English): Any phenyl derivative of a tetrazolium ion
Definitions
- Any phenyl derivative of a tetrazolium ion
Ancestry of “phenyltetrazolium”, step by step
phenyltetrazolium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tetrazolium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrazolium | A univalent cation derived from a tetrazole |
| 2 | English | tetrazole | A five-membered heterocycle having one carbon... |
| 3 | English | azole | Any of a class of five-membered unsaturated... |
| 4 | English | -ole | A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of... |
| 5 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 6 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 7 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 9 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 10 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 11 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |