Etymology

bromobenzene

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Today it means: The brominated derivative of benzene C₆H₅Br that is used as a solvent and, via Grignard reagents, to manufacture pharmaceuticals etc. Full definition →

English benzene ← German Benzin ← French brome
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. GermanBenzoe
  7. GermanBenzin
  8. Englishbenzine
  9. Englishbenzene
  10. English todaybromobenzene

From bromo- + benzene.

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