Etymology

bromoethane

B3R1O1M3O1E1T1H4A1N1E1

Today it means: The brominated derivative of ethane CH₃-CH₂Br used, via Grignard reagents in organic synthesis Full definition →

English ethane ← German Ethy ← French brome
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. GermanEthy
  7. Englishethyl
  8. Englisheth-
  9. Englishethane
  10. English todaybromoethane

From bromo- + ethane.

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