Etymology

oxythiomolybdate

oxy·thio·mol·yb·date

Today it means: An anion containing molybdenum, sulfur, and oxygen, specifically MoOS₃⁻². Full definition →

English molybdate ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  6. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  7. Englishthio-
  8. Englishmolybdate
  9. English todayoxythiomolybdate

From oxy- + thio- + molybdate.

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