Etymology

phosphaalkyne

P3H4O1S1P3H4A1A1L1K5Y4N1E1

Today it means: An organic chemical compound with a phosphorus to carbon triple bond (R-C≡P). Full definition →

English alkyne ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Englishphospha-
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Medieval Latinalcoho
  7. Middle Englishalcofol
  8. Englishalc(ohol)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishalkyl
  12. Englishalkyne
  13. English todayphosphaalkyne

From phospha- + alkyne.

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