nitromethyl

N1I1T1R1O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical NO₂-CH₂- derived from nitromethane

OriginEnglish methyl ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) →
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Meanings

nounnitromethyl (plural nitromethyls)

plural nitromethyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical NO₂-CH₂- derived from nitromethane

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. GermanMethy
  5. Englishmethyl
  6. Englishnitromethyl

From nitro- + methyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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