Etymology

nitromethyl

N1I1T1R1O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent radical NO₂-CH₂- derived from nitromethane Full definition →

English methyl ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
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The story

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. GermanMethy
  5. Englishmethyl
  6. English todaynitromethyl

From nitro- + methyl.

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