nitroethane

nitroethane

See also: nitroéthane

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Egyptian nṯrjder.
Semiticbor.
Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
English nitro-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der.
Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō
Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō)
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Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der.
Latin aethērbor.
German Äther
German Ether
Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
German -yl
German Ethylbor.
English ethyl
English eth-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānusder.
English -ane
English ethane
English nitroethane

    From nitro- + ethane.

    Noun

    nitroethane (uncountable)

    1. (organic chemistry) The aliphatic nitro compound CH3-CH2-NO2 that is used as a specialist solvent, and as a fuel additive
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