Where does “sequoiene” come from?

sequoiene (English) comes from English sequoia, from taxonomic name Sequoia.

sequoiene (English): A hydrocarbon obtained from the needles of the...

Definitions

  1. A hydrocarbon obtained from the needles of the...

Ancestry of “sequoiene”, step by step

sequoiene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sequoia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsequoia"Sequoiadendron giganteum", a coniferous...
2taxonomic nameSequoia—

via English ene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishene—
Every word from taxonomic name Sequoia →Every word from English sequoia →