Etymology

nitrimine

N1I1T1R1I1M3I1N1E1

Today it means: any compound of general formula R₂C=NNO₂ Full definition →

English imine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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The story

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. Englishimine
  10. English todaynitrimine

From nitro- + imine.

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