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Where does “terthiophene” come from?

terthiophene (English) comes from English thiophene, from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

terthiophene (English): An oligomer of the heterocycle thiophene

Definitions

  1. An oligomer of the heterocycle thiophene

Ancestry of “terthiophene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthiopheneAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
2Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
3Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
4Ancient Greekθέειον—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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