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Where does “propylamphetamine” come from?

propylamphetamine (English) comes from English amphetamine, from English alpha-methylphenethylamine, from English methylphenethylamine, from English phenethylamine, from English ethylamine, from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω.

propylamphetamine (English): A psychostimulant drug and research chemical of...

Definitions

  1. A psychostimulant drug and research chemical of...

Ancestry of “propylamphetamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamphetamineThe racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine;...
2Englishalpha-methylphenethylamineSynonym of amphetamine
3EnglishmethylphenethylamineAny of several isomeric C- or N- methyl...
4EnglishphenethylamineAn aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at...
5Englishethylaminea colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH...
6EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
7Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
8Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
9Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—

Words derived from “propylamphetamine”

  • isopropylamphetamine
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