Where does “thiolase” come from?
thiolase (English) comes from English thiol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
thiolase (English): Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a thiol...
Definitions
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a thiol...
Ancestry of “thiolase”, step by step
thiolase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thiol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thiol | A univalent organic radical containing a sulphur... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |