Meanings
nounnitrocarbon (plural nitrocarbons)
plural nitrocarbons
- chemistryAny nitro derivative of a hydrocarbon, especially of an aliphatic hydrocarbon
Origin
- Egyptiannṯrj
- Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
- Englishnitro-
- Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
- Latincarbōnem
- Frenchcarbone
- Englishcarbon
- Englishnitrocarbon
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nitrocarbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrocarbon
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“nitrocarbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrocarbon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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