methal

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Letters: 6

Definition of methal

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noun

(uncountable)A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῠ́ρον (mŭ́ron) Ancient Greek μυρίζω (murízō) Byzantine Greek μυριστικός (muristikós)der. Late Latin myristicusder. Italian miristicoder. English myristic Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērder. English ether Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol blend English methal Blend of myristic + ether + alcohol.

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