Etymology

cryptidine

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Today it means: One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C₁₁H₁₁N. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρυπτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρυπτός
  2. English todaycryptidine

From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós) + -idine.

Words from the same roots

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