Etymology

benzannulation

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Today it means: Modification by the addition of, or by cyclization to form, a benzene ring Full definition →

English annulation ← Latin annulātus ← Proto-Italic *ānos
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  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Englishbenz-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eh₂nos
  21. Proto-Italic*ānos
  22. Latinānus
  23. Latinānulus
  24. Latinānulātus
  25. Latinannulātus
  26. Englishannulation
  27. English todaybenzannulation

From benz- + annulation.

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