English

halobenzene

From halo- + benzene.

Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’

Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’

Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’

English halo-

German Benzoe ‘benzoin’

German Benzin ‘gasoline’

Today it means

noun Any halogenated derivative of benzene.

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Etymograph / halobenzene