dimethoxystyrene

noun

Any dimethoxy derivative of styrene

OriginEnglish styrene ← Latin styrax ← Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax) →
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Meanings

noundimethoxystyrene (plural dimethoxystyrenes)

plural dimethoxystyrenes

  1. chemistryAny dimethoxy derivative of styrene

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishmethoxy
  8. Englishdimethoxy
  9. Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
  10. Latinstyrax
  11. Englishstyrene
  12. Englishdimethoxystyrene

From dimethoxy + styrene.

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