nitroaromatic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Egyptian nṯr

Proto-Afroasiatic *-i?

Egyptian -j

Egyptian nṯrjder.

Semiticbor.

Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)

English nitro-

Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

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Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Hellenic *-tós

Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)

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Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

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Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)

Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός (arōmatikós)bor.

Late Latin arōmaticusder.

Old French aromatique

Middle Frenchbor.

Middle English

English aromatic

English nitroaromatic

From nitro- + aromatic.

Adjective

nitroaromatic (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Describing any aromatic compound containing one or more nitro groups

Noun

nitroaromatic (plural nitroaromatics)

1. (organic chemistry) Such a compound