mononitration

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noun

Any nitration reaction in which a single nitro group is introduced into a compound.

OriginEnglish nitration ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmononitration (plural mononitrations)

plural mononitrations

  1. chemistryAny nitration reaction in which a single nitro group is introduced into a compound.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishnitration
  5. Englishmononitration

From mono- + nitration.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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