Etymology

nitromagnesite

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Today it means: Magnesium nitrate. Full definition →

English magnesite ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishmagnesite
  5. English todaynitromagnesite

From nitro- + magnesite.

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