Etymology

nitramine

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Today it means: Any amine having a nitro group substituted for a hydrogen atom; an amide of nitric acid R-NH-NO₂. Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. English todaynitramine

From nitro- + amine.

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