dimethoxystyryl

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noun

Any dimethoxy derivative of a styryl radical

OriginEnglish styryl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
Scrabble 37
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Meanings

noundimethoxystyryl (plural dimethoxystyryls)

plural dimethoxystyryls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny dimethoxy derivative of a styryl radical

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. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  14. Englishstyryl
  15. Englishdimethoxystyryl

From dimethoxy + styryl.

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