Etymology

nitrostyrene

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Today it means: Any of several isomeric nitro derivatives of styrene. Full definition →

English styrene ← Latin styrax ← Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax)
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The story

  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
  6. Latinstyrax
  7. Englishstyrene
  8. English todaynitrostyrene

From nitro- + styrene.

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