Etymology

thiomorpholine

T1H4I1O1M3O1R1P3H4O1L1I1N1E1

Today it means: A saturated alicyclic heterocycle that has four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom; but especially 4-thiomorpholine Full definition →

English morpholine ← 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. Englishmorpholine
  6. English todaythiomorpholine

From thio- + morpholine.

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