Etymology

fluorescamine

F4L1U1O1R1E1S1C3A1M3I1N1E1

Today it means: A spiro compound that reacts with primary amines to form highly fluorescent products. Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluor
  7. Englishfluorite
  8. Middle Low Germanspar
  9. Old Englishspærstān
  10. Middle Englishsparston
  11. Englishsparstonebf.
  12. Englishspar
  13. Englishfluorspar
  14. Englishfluorescencebf.
  15. Englishfluoresce
  16. Egyptianjmn
  17. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  18. LatinAmmōn
  19. Latinammoniacus
  20. Englishammonia
  21. Englishamine
  22. English todayfluorescamine

Blend of fluoresce + amine.

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