Etymology

diisocyanate

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Today it means: Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane Full definition →

English isocyanate ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)
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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. Englishisocyanate
  8. English todaydiisocyanate

From di- + isocyanate.

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