dinitro

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noun

Two nitro groups in a chemical compound

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

noundinitro (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo nitro groups in a chemical compound

Origin

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

From di- + nitro.

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APA

dinitro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitro

MLA

“dinitro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinitro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitro.

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