Etymology

hexaferrocenylbenzene

Today it means: a derivative of benzene in which each hydrogen atom is replaced by a ferrocene group; prepared using Negishi coupling; it is a very crowded molecule that may be used as a gear in a nanomachine Full definition →

English benzene ← German Benzin ← Latin hexa-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishferrocenyl
  8. GermanBenzoe
  9. GermanBenzin
  10. Englishbenzine
  11. Englishbenzene
  12. English todayhexaferrocenylbenzene

From hexa- + ferrocenyl + benzene.

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