Etymology

halohydrin

H4A1L1O1H4Y4D2R1I1N1

Today it means: Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms. Full definition →

English hydro- ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  7. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  9. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  10. Englishhydro-
  11. English todayhalohydrin

From halo- + hydro- + -in.

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