monothioglycerol
Meanings
noun
- Either of two isomeric compounds formally derived from glycerol by replacing one hydroxyl group by a thiol group
Word forms
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycerol English monothioglycerol From mono- + thio- + glycerol.
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