nitroleum

N1I1T1R1O1L1E1U1M3

noun

Nitroglycerine.

OriginLatin nitrum →
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Meanings

nounnitroleum (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableNitroglycerine.

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Also see
nitroglycerine

Origin

  1. Latinnitrum“natron”
  2. Englishnitroleum

From Latin nitrum (“natron”) + oleum (“oil”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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