nitroxyl

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noun

Aminoxyl.

OriginEnglish oxyl ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj →
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Meanings

nounnitroxyl (plural nitroxyls)

plural nitroxyls

  1. Aminoxyl.

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishoxyl
  5. Englishnitroxyl

From nitro- + oxyl.

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

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

Chicago

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