Where does “triphenylantimony” come from?
triphenylantimony (English) comes from English antimony, from Medieval Latin antimonium, from Arabic إِثْمِد, from Coptic ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ, from Egyptian sdm — to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to.
triphenylantimony (English): A chemical compound of antimony also known as triphenylstibane or triphenylstibine that is a colorless to white or off-white crystalline solid with a faint aromatic odor
Definitions
- A chemical compound of antimony also known as triphenylstibane or triphenylstibine that is a colorless to white or off-white crystalline solid with a faint aromatic odor
Ancestry of “triphenylantimony”, step by step
triphenylantimony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antimony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antimony | A chemical element with an atomic number of 51:... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | antimonium | antimony |
| 3 | Arabic | إِثْمِد | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ⲉⲥⲑⲏⲙ | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | sdm | to put makeup on; to apply medicine or salves to |