hexanitro

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs
Proto-Hellenic *hwéks
Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx)
Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der.
Latin hexa-der.
English hexa-
English nitro
English hexanitro

    From hexa- + nitro.

    Noun

    hexanitro (uncountable)

    1. (organic chemistry, in combination) Six nitro groups in a compound
    2. (inorganic chemistry, in combination) Six nitro groups in a coordination compound

    Derived terms

    • hexanitrobenzene
    • hexanitrobiphenyl
    • hexanitrocerate
    • hexanitrocobaltate
    • hexanitrodiphenyl
    • hexanitrodiphenylamide
    • hexanitroethane
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