Where does “tocopheryl” come from?

tocopheryl (English) comes from English YL, from English young lady — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

tocopheryl (English): A radical derived from tocopherol

Definitions

  1. A radical derived from tocopherol

Ancestry of “tocopheryl”, step by step

tocopheryl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English YL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

via English tocopherol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtocopherolAny of several isomers of the principal component...
Every word from English young lady
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