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Where does “picryl” come from?

picryl (English) comes from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

picryl (English): The univalent radical, analogous to phenyl,...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical, analogous to phenyl,...

Ancestry of “picryl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
2Frenchméthylènemethylene
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “picryl”

  • picrylhydrazyl
  • picrylhydrazine
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