Where does “triphenylene” come from?
triphenylene (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.
triphenylene (English): A flat polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, isolated...
Definitions
- A flat polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, isolated...
Ancestry of “triphenylene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |