Etymology

mononitrate

M3O1N1O1N1I1T1R1A1T1E1

Today it means: Any nitrate having a single nitrate anion Full definition →

English nitrate ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishnitrate
  5. English todaymononitrate

From mono- + nitrate.

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