diethylene 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- 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 eth- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl French -ènebor. English -ene English -ylene English ethylene English diethylene From di- + ethylene.
Meanings
- (countable, in-compounds, uncountable) Two ethylene groups in a molecule
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diethylenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
diethylenediamine · diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid · diethylenetriamine · diethylene glycol
Relateds
ethyl · ethenyl · eth- · diethynyl · triethylene · ethyne · -yl · ethane · -ene · ethene · monoethylene · ethylene · diethyl · di- · ethynyl · polyethylene · diethenyl