Etymology

oxyethylene

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Today it means: ethylene oxide, oxirane Full definition →

English ethylene ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishethylene
  5. English todayoxyethylene

From oxy- + ethylene.

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