Biology
- Lanthanum (la)
Term: lanthanum (La)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to hidden?Origin: ???????/lanthano(= to be hidden, to escape notice) .The element called lanthanum because it is ?hidden? in rare minerals. Coined/History Lanthanum was isolated in the mineral...
- Selenium (se)
Term: selenium (Se)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to moon?Origin: Anc Greek??????/selene(=moon) Coined/History Selenium was named by Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius in 1817 ((1779-1848) when he noticed that selenium is...
- Isomer
Term: isomerLiterally meaning: ?equal parts?Origin: Anc Greek /é???/isos(=equal)+?????/meros(=part)Coined/HistoryThe term coined in 1830, by Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius(1779-1848) who wrote ?those bodies that have the same composition...
- Polymerase
Term: polymerase Origin: An Greek ????/poly(=multiple) +?????/meros(part) -??? /ase(suffix ) meaning that this molecule makes multiple identical parts of a template. Coined: in 1838 by Swedish chemist Jons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848)...
- Protein
Term: proteinOrigin: Anc Greek ?????? /protos (=first or prime importance) +(feminine) -???/ine, French chemical suffix for feminine nouns used in chemistry to form endings of substances. Coined:. by Jons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848) a Swedish chemist...
Biology
organic
Term: organic
Origin: Anc Greek
?????????/organikos(=pertaining to an organ)
>???????/organon(=instrument, tool, organ )
Coined:
The term introduced in 1833 by Swedish chemist by Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779 ? 1848). He was the first person to make the distinction between organic compounds (those containing carbon), and inorganic compounds.
Definition:
1. Of, relating to living organisms.
2. (Chemistry) carbon compounds.
- Lanthanum (la)
Term: lanthanum (La)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to hidden?Origin: ???????/lanthano(= to be hidden, to escape notice) .The element called lanthanum because it is ?hidden? in rare minerals. Coined/History Lanthanum was isolated in the mineral...
- Selenium (se)
Term: selenium (Se)Literally meaning: ?pertaining to moon?Origin: Anc Greek??????/selene(=moon) Coined/History Selenium was named by Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius in 1817 ((1779-1848) when he noticed that selenium is...
- Isomer
Term: isomerLiterally meaning: ?equal parts?Origin: Anc Greek /é???/isos(=equal)+?????/meros(=part)Coined/HistoryThe term coined in 1830, by Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius(1779-1848) who wrote ?those bodies that have the same composition...
- Polymerase
Term: polymerase Origin: An Greek ????/poly(=multiple) +?????/meros(part) -??? /ase(suffix ) meaning that this molecule makes multiple identical parts of a template. Coined: in 1838 by Swedish chemist Jons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848)...
- Protein
Term: proteinOrigin: Anc Greek ?????? /protos (=first or prime importance) +(feminine) -???/ine, French chemical suffix for feminine nouns used in chemistry to form endings of substances. Coined:. by Jons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848) a Swedish chemist...