Etymology

nitro-

Today it means: nitrate, nitrogen Full definition →

Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. English todaynitro-

From Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron). See niter.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνίτρον all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.