Etymology

homonuclear

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Today it means: Having atoms of only one element, especially having elements of only a single isotope. Full definition →

English nuclear ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishnuclear
  7. English todayhomonuclear

From homo- + nuclear.

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