Etymology

organosulfur

O1R1G2A1N1O1S1U1L1F4U1R1

Today it means: Describing any of a series of derivatives of sulfur that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-sulfur bond. Full definition →

English sulfur ← Middle English sulphur ← Anglo-Norman sulfre
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The story

  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Latinsulpur
  3. Latinsulfur
  4. Latinsulphur
  5. Anglo-Normansulfre
  6. Middle Englishsulphur
  7. Englishsulfur
  8. English todayorganosulfur

From organo- + sulfur.

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