Etymology

dithiothreitol

D2I1T1H4I1O1T1H4R1E1I1T1O1L1

Today it means: A small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂. Full definition →

English threitol ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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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. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  9. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  10. Englishthio-
  11. Englishthreitol
  12. English todaydithiothreitol

From di- + thio- + threitol.

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