Etymology

nitrofuran

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Today it means: A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth. Full definition →

English furan ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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The story

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishfurfural
  5. Englishfuran
  6. English todaynitrofuran

From nitro- + furan.

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