nitroamide

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noun

Any N-nitro derivative of an amide

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounnitroamide (plural nitroamides)

plural nitroamides

  1. chemistryAny N-nitro derivative of an amide

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Englishamide
  10. Englishnitroamide

From nitro- + amide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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