Where does “thiophene” come from?
thiophene (English) comes from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
thiophene (English): Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
Definitions
- Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
Ancestry of “thiophene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thio- | containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεῖον | divinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέειον | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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