Etymology

cyanoethyl

C3Y4A1N1O1E1T1H4Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent radical NC-CH₂-CH₂- most often obtained by protonation of acrylonitrile Full definition →

English ethyl ← German Ethy ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
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  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. GermanEthy
  4. Englishethyl
  5. English todaycyanoethyl

From cyano- + ethyl.

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