Etymology

amylate

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Today it means: A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical. Full definition →

English amyl ← Latin amylum ← Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
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  1. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  2. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  3. Latinamylum
  4. Englishamyl
  5. English todayamylate

From amyl + -ate.

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