dibenzoyl

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noun

Two benzoyl groups in a molecule

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

noundibenzoyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo benzoyl groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  10. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  11. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  12. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  13. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  14. Old Javanesejawa
  15. Old JavaneseJawi
  16. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  17. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  18. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  19. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  20. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  21. Catalanbenjuí
  22. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  23. Englishbenzoin
  24. Englishbenzoic
  25. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  26. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  27. Englishbenzoyl
  28. Englishdibenzoyl

From di- + benzoyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dibenzoyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dibenzoyl.

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