obtained
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
obtain/əbˈteɪn/
▶verb
- 1 acquire or secure.
- 2 formal be prevalent, customary, or established.
– derivatives
obtainability noun,
obtainable adjective,
obtainer noun,
obtainment noun.
obtainability noun,
obtainable adjective,
obtainer noun,
obtainment noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. obtenir, from L. obtinere ‘obtain, gain’.
'obtained' also found in these Oxford entries:
acetaldehyde
- adipic acid
- agar
- aldol
- allspice
- almond oil
- aloe
- aloe vera
- ammonia
- anhydride
- aniline
- annatto
- anthracene
- apophatic
- argol
- artemisinin
- asafoetida
- autologous
- available
- average
- balm of Gilead
- balsa
- bast
- beluga
- benzine
- benzoin
- bioprospecting
- bitumen
- black money
- botanical
- Brazil
- cajuput
- callaloo
- calomel
- Canada balsam
- cascara
- cassava
- castor oil
- cataphatic
- catechol
- catechu
- ceiba
- charcoal
- Cheviot
- ciré
- citronella
- civet
- clotted cream
- clove
- coal gas
