aminobenzoyl

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noun

Any amino derivative of a benzoyl group

OriginEnglish benzoyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounaminobenzoyl (plural aminobenzoyls)

plural aminobenzoyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny amino derivative of a benzoyl group

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  11. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  12. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  13. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  14. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  15. Old Javanesejawa
  16. Old JavaneseJawi
  17. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  18. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  19. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  20. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  21. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  22. Catalanbenjuí
  23. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  24. Englishbenzoin
  25. Englishbenzoic
  26. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  27. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  28. Englishbenzoyl
  29. Englishaminobenzoyl

From amino- + benzoyl.

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APA

aminobenzoyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminobenzoyl

MLA

“aminobenzoyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminobenzoyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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