nitroxylene

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/ˌnaɪtɹəʊˈzaɪliːn/

noun

Any nitro derivative of xylene

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

nounnitroxylene (plural nitroxylenes)

plural nitroxylenes

  1. chemistryAny nitro derivative of xylene

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishxylene
  5. Englishnitroxylene

From nitro- + xylene.

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