Etymology

metalloalkyl

M3E1T1A1L1L1O1A1L1K5Y4L1

Today it means: An alkyl organometallic radical. Full definition →

English alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  4. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  5. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  6. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  7. Medieval Latinalcoho
  8. Middle Englishalcofol
  9. Englishalc(ohol)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishalkyl
  13. English todaymetalloalkyl

From metallo- + alkyl.

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