Etymology

pinacolin

P3I1N1A1C3O1L1I1N1

Today it means: A colourless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacol. Full definition →

Latin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) ← Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx)
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishpinacone
  5. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  6. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  7. Latinoleum
  8. English todaypinacolin

From pinacone + Latin oleum (“oil”) + -in.

Words from the same roots

Latinoleum all →

oiloleumcardolcosmolineerythroleic acidleucoline-ol-ola-oleoleiferousoleo-oleosaccharumphenetolrhigolenesalicylolserolinsinapoline

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