Etymology

nitroreduction

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Today it means: A reaction in which a nitro group is reduced, and often converted into an amino group Full definition →

English reduction ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishreduction
  5. English todaynitroreduction

From nitro- + reduction.

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