actinoid

See also: Actinoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)der.

English actino-

English actin-

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Latin -oīdēslbor.

English -oid

English actinoid

From actin- + -oid.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăk'tĭnoid, IPA^(key): /ˈæktɪnɔɪd/

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Noun

actinoid (plural actinoids)

1. (inorganic chemistry) actinide

Derived terms

• transactinoid

Translations

actinide

• German: Aktinoid n
• Italian: attinoide m
• Japanese: アクチノイド (ja) (akuchinoido)

Adjective

actinoid

1. Having the form of rays; radiated, as in the species of the family Actiniidae.

Anagrams

• diatonic, dication, naticoid