dinitrate

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UK/daɪˈnaɪtɹeɪt/

noun

Any compound having two nitrate groups

OriginEnglish nitrate ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundinitrate (plural dinitrates)

plural dinitrates

  1. chemistryAny compound having two nitrate groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishnitrate
  8. Englishdinitrate

From di- + nitrate.

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APA

dinitrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitrate

MLA

“dinitrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitrate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinitrate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitrate.

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