Etymology

nitroxylene

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Today it means: Any nitro derivative of xylene Full definition →

English xylene ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj
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  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishxylene
  5. English todaynitroxylene

From nitro- + xylene.

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