Roots of Common Terms in Biomolecules and the Chemistry of Life
(L = Latin, G = Greek, F = French)
Carbohydrate
carbo = carbon (F); hydr = water (G)
Dehydration
de = remove (L); hydr = water (G)
Hydrophilic
hydr = water (G); phile = love (G, L)
Hydrophobic
hydr = water (G); phobe = fear (G)
Monomer
mono = single (G); mer = part (G)
Polymer
poly = many (G); mer = part (G)
Lipid
lip = fat (G)
Glucose
gluc = sweet (G); ose = sugar (G)
Amylase
ase = enzyme (G)