Etymology

methoxystyrene

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Today it means: Any methoxy derivative of styrene, but especially 4-methoxystyrene Full definition →

English styrene ← Latin styrax ← Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax)
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The story

  1. Englishmethoxy
  2. Englishmethoxy-
  3. Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
  4. Latinstyrax
  5. Englishstyrene
  6. English todaymethoxystyrene

From methoxy- + styrene.

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