docosa-

English

Alternative forms

• docos- (before vowels)

Etymology

From IUPAC do- (ultimately from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”)) +‎ -cosa- (ultimately from Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”)).

Prefix

docosa-

1. twenty-two

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with docosa-

docosadiene

docosahexaenoic

docosahydrate

docosatriene

See also

• tetracos-
• tetracosa-

Anagrams

• Oscoda