Etymology

nitroxyl

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Today it means: Aminoxyl. Full definition →

English oxyl ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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The story

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishoxyl
  5. English todaynitroxyl

From nitro- + oxyl.

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