Etymology

styryl

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Today it means: The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH- derived from styrene Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English styrene
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
  2. Latinstyrax
  3. Englishstyrene
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. English todaystyryl

From styrene + -yl.

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