iodoalkyl

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noun

Any iodo derivative of an alkyl radical

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

nouniodoalkyl (plural iodoalkyls)

plural iodoalkyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny iodo derivative of an alkyl radical

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  2. Ancient Greekἴον (íon)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  6. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  7. Ancient Greekἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)
  8. Englishiodo-
  9. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  10. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  11. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  12. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  13. Medieval Latinalcoho
  14. Middle Englishalcofol
  15. Englishalc(ohol)
  16. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  17. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  18. Englishalkyl
  19. Englishiodoalkyl

From iodo- + alkyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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