English Explanatory Dictionary

diethyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈɛθɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-diethyl.wav

Word forms

diethyl diethyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl English diethyl From di- + ethyl.

Derived words

dazopride diethylamide diethylaniline diethyl carbonate diethyldithiocarbamate diethyl ether diethyl maleate diethylmaleate diethyl malonate diethylnitrosamine diethyl phosphite diethyl phthalate diethylpyrocarbonate diethylstilbestrol diethyltoluamide diethyltryptamine diethylzinc dihydrodiethylstilbestrol
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