trinitro

T1R1I1N1I1T1R1O1

noun

Three nitro groups in a compound

OriginEnglish nitro ← Latin tri- ← Proto-Italic *tri- →
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Meanings

nountrinitro (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryThree nitro groups in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishnitro
  7. Englishtrinitro

From tri- + nitro.

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APA

trinitro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitro

MLA

“trinitro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trinitro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trinitro.

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