Etymology

radiochemical

R1A1D2I1O1C3H4E1M3I1C3A1L1

Today it means: Of or pertaining to radiochemistry Full definition →

English chemical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin chēmicus
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  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  4. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  5. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  6. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  7. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  9. New Latinchēmia
  10. New Latinchēmicus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishchemical
  14. English todayradiochemical

From radio- + chemical.

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