Where does “xeronic acid” come from?

xeronic acid (English) comes from English xero-, from Ancient Greek ξηρός, from Proto-Indo-European kseros.

xeronic acid (English): An acid with chemical formula C8H12O4, related to fumaric acid

Definitions

  1. An acid with chemical formula C8H12O4, related to fumaric acid

Ancestry of “xeronic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxero-dry; dryness; Xerox; photocopying
2Ancient Greekξηρόςdry; The effects of being without water: parched,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankseros—

Words derived from “xeronic acid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kseros →Every word from English xero- →Every word from Ancient Greek ξηρός →