semisystematic

semisystematic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
English systematic
English semisystematic

    From semi- + systematic.

    Adjective

    semisystematic (not comparable)

    1. (organic chemistry) Describing a name, part of which is systematic and part of which is trivial

    Usage notes

    • As an example - glycerol - the trivial name being glycerine, the systematic name being propan-1,2,3-triol

    Derived terms

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