Etymology

saccharocolloid

S1A1C3C3H4A1R1O1C3O1L1L1O1I1D2

Today it means: Any carbohydrate having molecules of sufficient size to produce colloidal properties. Full definition →

English colloid ← French colloïde ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Ancient Greekκόλλᾰ (kóllă)
  11. Vulgar Latincolla
  12. Frenchcolle
  13. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  15. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  16. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  17. Frenchcolloïde
  18. Englishcolloid
  19. English todaysaccharocolloid

From saccharo- + colloid.

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