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bromoethane en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) French bromebor. English brome Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English bromine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bromo- German Ethylbor. English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane English bromoethane From bromo- + ethane.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The brominated derivative of ethane CH₃-CH₂Br used, via Grignard reagents in organic synthesis

Deriveds

dibromoethane

Synonyms

ethyl bromide