prismane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πρῑ́ω (prī́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek πρίσμᾰ (prísmă)bor. Late Latin prismalbor. English prism Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English prismane From prism + -ane.
Meanings
- a polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₆, having the shape of a regular triangular prism; any derivative of this compound
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prismanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |