Where does “有機化合物” come from?
有機化合物 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 有機 — the state or quality of being organic.
有機化合物 (Japanese): an organic compound
Definitions
- an organic compound
Ancestry of “有機化合物”, step by step
有機化合物 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 有機
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 有機 | the state or quality of being organic |
via Japanese 化合物
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 化合物 | a chemical compound |