English Explanatory Dictionary

nitro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. nitrate, nitrogen
  2. containing the nitro functional group

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nitro- nitr-

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- From Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron). See niter.

Related words

nitrogen nitron nitroso-

Derived words

nitrazepam nitrile nitro nitroanisol nitrobenzamide nitrobenzide nitrobenzinic nitrobutyric nitrocaprylic Nitrochalk nitrocinnamic nitro-compound nitrocumene nitrocymene nitro-derivative nitro-explosive nitrofenac nitrofrangulic nitroglauberite nitro-group nitrohematate nitrohematic nitrohippuric nitrohydrochloric acid nitroleucate nitroleucic nitroleum nitrolic acid nitrolim nitromagnesite nitromannite nitromeconic nitromesidine nitromesitylene nitro-metal nitromethane nitrometric nitromuriate nitromuriatic acid nitronaphthalase nitronaphthalene nitronaphthalese nitronaphthalic nitronaphthalin nitronium nitrophenesic nitrophenid nitrophenisic nitropicric nitroprusside nitrosaccharate nitrosaccharic nitrosalicylic nitrosamine nitro-silk nitrostrychnia nitro-substitute nitrosulfuric nitrosulphuric nitrosyl
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