nitroamine

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noun

Any N-nitro derivative of an amine

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounnitroamine (plural nitroamines)

plural nitroamines

  1. chemistryAny N-nitro derivative of an amine

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. Englishnitroamine

From nitro- + amine.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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