English
hydroisomerize
From hydro- + isomerize.
A compound of hydro- + isomerize
Proto-Indo-European *wed- ‘water’
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ ‘water’
Proto-Hellenic *údōr ‘water’
Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ ‘water’
English hydro-
Today it means
verb To isomerize alkane hydrocarbons via an intermediate alkene; used especially in oil refining
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hydroisomerize