Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekεἴκοσι“twenty”
- Ancient Greekδώδεκα“twelve”
- Englishdocosa-
From IUPAC do- (ultimately from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”)) + -cosa- (ultimately from Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”)).
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APA
docosa-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosa-
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“docosa-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosa-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docosa-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docosa-.
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