Etymology

oxyferryl

O1X8Y4F4E1R1R1Y4L1

Today it means: A radical containing ferryl iron and an oxygen atom Feᴵⱽ-O; found especially in forms of heme Full definition →

English ferryl ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishferryl
  5. English todayoxyferryl

From oxy- + ferryl.

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