Etymology

nitrophenol

N1I1T1R1O1P3H4E1N1O1L1

Today it means: Any of several nitro derivatives of phenol that are used as parasiticides Full definition →

English phenol ← French phène ← Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)
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  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  8. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  9. Frenchphène
  10. Englishphenol
  11. English todaynitrophenol

From nitro- + phenol.

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