Where does “sesterterpenyl” come from?
sesterterpenyl (English) comes from English sesterterpene, from English terpene, from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
sesterterpenyl (English): A univalent radical derived from sesterterpene
Definitions
- A univalent radical derived from sesterterpene
Ancestry of “sesterterpenyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sesterterpene | any terpene formed from five isoprene units, and having twenty-five carbon atoms |
| 2 | English | terpene | A very large class of naturally occurring and... |
| 3 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 4 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 6 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |