Etymology

nitrotoluene

N1I1T1R1O1T1O1L1U1E1N1E1

Today it means: Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive Full definition →

English toluene ← German Toluin ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
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  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. GermanTolu
  6. GermanToluin
  7. Englishtoluene
  8. English todaynitrotoluene

From nitro- + toluene.

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