English Explanatory Dictionary

binaphthalene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons formed from two naphthalene groups joined by a single bond.

Word forms

binaphthalene binaphthalenes

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Akkadian napṭumbor.? Old Persian *naftahbor. Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor. Latin naphthabor. English naphtha Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al French -ènebor. English -ene English naphthalene English binaphthalene From bi- + naphthalene.

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