Where does “xylorcin” come from?

xylorcin (English) comes from English orcin, from French orcine, from New Latin orcina.

xylorcin (English): A derivative of xylene obtained as a white...

Definitions

  1. A derivative of xylene obtained as a white...

Ancestry of “xylorcin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorcinThe organic compound 3,5-dihydroxytoluene, found...
2Frenchorcineorcin
3New Latinorcina—
Every word from New Latin orcina →Every word from French orcine →Every word from English orcin →