Etymology

leucocyanide

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Today it means: Any of various colourless cyanide compounds that are readily converted to coloured forms, most often by exposure to light. Full definition →

English cyanide ← Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleuco-
  6. Englishcyanide
  7. English todayleucocyanide

From leuco- + cyanide.

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