Etymology

malonyl

M3A1L1O1N1Y4L1

Today it means: The divalent radical CH₂(COO-)₂ derived from malonic acid Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English malonic
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The story

  1. Englishmalonic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. English todaymalonyl

From malonic + -yl.

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