Where does “toluenesulfonate” come from?
toluenesulfonate (English) comes from English toluene, from German Toluin, from German Tolu.
toluenesulfonate (English): tosylate
Definitions
- tosylate
Ancestry of “toluenesulfonate”, step by step
toluenesulfonate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toluene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toluene | A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon,... |
| 2 | German | Toluin | — |
| 3 | German | Tolu | — |
via English sulfonate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfonate | Any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid; To treat or... |