nitroethane

See also: nitroéthane

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Egyptian nṯr

Proto-Afroasiatic *-i?

Egyptian -j

Egyptian nṯrjder.

Semiticbor.

Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)

English nitro-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der.

Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō

Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō)

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Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?

Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der.

Latin aethērbor.

German Äther

German Ether

Proto-Indo-European *s(w)el-der.?

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.

German -yl

German Ethylbor.

English ethyl

English eth-

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nosder.

Proto-Italic *-ānos

Latin -ānusder.

English -ane

English ethane

English nitroethane

From nitro- + ethane.

Noun

nitroethane (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The aliphatic nitro compound CH₃-CH₂-NO₂ that is used as a specialist solvent, and as a fuel additive