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Where does “phenyltropane” come from?

phenyltropane (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,...

phenyltropane (English): Any of a class of compounds that include a large...

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  1. Any of a class of compounds that include a large...

Ancestry of “phenyltropane”, step by step

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