Etymology

thiocarboxylic

T1H4I1O1C3A1R1B3O1X8Y4L1I1C3

Today it means: Of or pertaining to thiocarboxylic acids or their derivatives Full definition →

English carboxylic ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishcarboxylic
  6. English todaythiocarboxylic

From thio- + carboxylic.

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