Etymology

sanggenon

S1A1N1G2G2E1N1O1N1

Today it means: A chemical compound found in mulberry root bark. Full definition →

Mandarin 桑
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The story

  1. Mandarin · derived from桑“mulberry”
  2. English todaysanggenon

From Mandarin 桑 (sāng, “mulberry”) + 根 (gēn, “root”) + -on, variant of -one (“suffix for ketones”).

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