iodoethane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- German Ethylbor. English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane English iodoethane From iodo- + ethane.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon C₂H₅I that is used in organic synthesis to introduce an ethyl group into compounds