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Where does “pyrrolidinium” come from?

pyrrolidinium (English) comes from English pyrrolidine, from English pyrrole, from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyrrolidinium (English): A cation formed by protonation of a pyrrolidine

Definitions

  1. A cation formed by protonation of a pyrrolidine

Ancestry of “pyrrolidinium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyrrolidineAny of a class of heterocyclic amines having a...
2EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
3GermanPyrrol—
4Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
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