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Etymology of the English word dimercaprol

the English word dimercaprol
derived from the English word mercaptan
derived from the German word mercaptan
derived from the Medieval Latin word mercurium
using the English suffix -ole
derived from the English word di-
derived from the New Latin word di-
derived from the Greek word di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the English word propane
using the English suffix -ane
derived from the English word propionic

Date

The earliest known usage of dimercaprol in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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