dialkyl en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl English dialkyl From di- + alkyl.
Meanings
- (especially, in-compounds, uncountable) Two alkyl groups in a compound
- (countable) Any compound containing two alkyl groups
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dialkyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dialkylammonium · dialkylaminosulfinyl · and many · dialkylamino · dialkylaminofluorosulfur · dialkylmethylamine · dialkylaluminium · dialkylthiourea · aryldialkylphosphatase · dialkylzinc · many others · dialkylamine · dialkylcadmium · dialkylmagnesium · dialkylmetal