Etymology

selenocyanate

S1E1L1E1N1O1C3Y4A1N1A1T1E1

Today it means: The radical -SeCN or the anion formed from it Full definition →

English cyanate ← Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē) ← Proto-Hellenic *selasnā
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. Englishcyanic acid
  6. Englishcyanate
  7. English todayselenocyanate

From seleno- + cyanate.

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