nitroaromatic

nitroaromatic

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Etymology

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Egyptian nṯrjder.
Semiticbor.
Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
English nitro-
Ancient Greek *ἄρ- (*ár-)
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.?
Ancient Greek -όω (-óō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă)
Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma)
Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)
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Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)
Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)der.
Late Latin arōmaticusder.
Old French aromatique
Middle Frenchbor.
Middle English
English aromatic
English nitroaromatic

    From nitro- + aromatic.

    Adjective

    nitroaromatic (not comparable)

    1. (organic chemistry) Describing any aromatic compound containing one or more nitro groups

    Noun

    nitroaromatic (plural nitroaromatics)

    1. (organic chemistry) Such a compound
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