Where does “scytalone” come from?
scytalone (English) comes from Latin scytale, from Ancient Greek σκυτάλη — A staff, a cudgel, a club; A baton used in Sparta...
scytalone (English): A tetralone derivative involved in certain redox...
Definitions
- A tetralone derivative involved in certain redox...
Ancestry of “scytalone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scytale | A cylinder with a strip of parchment wound around... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκυτάλη | A staff, a cudgel, a club; A baton used in Sparta... |