nitro-

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- From Ancient Greek νίτρον (nítron). See niter.

Definitions

  1. nitrate, nitrogen

  2. containing the nitro functional group

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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