Etymology

diaminophenol

D2I1A1M3I1N1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

Today it means: Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of phenol; they are used in organic synthesis, and in hair dying applications. Full definition →

English phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino
  16. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  18. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  19. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  20. Frenchphène
  21. Englishphenol
  22. English todaydiaminophenol

From diamino + phenol.

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