benzylhydantoin

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noun

A hydantoin into which a benzyl group has been substituted

OriginEnglish hydantoin ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λλᾶς (ăllâs) ← French hydrogène →
Scrabble 36
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Meanings

nounbenzylhydantoin (plural benzylhydantoins)

plural benzylhydantoins

  1. chemistryA hydantoin into which a benzyl group has been substituted

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Englishbenz-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishbenzyl
  23. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  24. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  25. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  26. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  27. Ancient Greekὑδρο- (hudro-)
  28. Frenchhydro-
  29. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  30. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  31. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  32. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  33. Frenchhydrogène
  34. Englishhydrogen
  35. Englishhydrogenation
  36. Ancient Greekᾰ̓λλᾶς (ăllâs)
  37. Englishallanto-
  38. Englishallantoin
  39. Englishhydantoin
  40. Englishbenzylhydantoin

From benzyl + hydantoin.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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