Where does “乃春” come from?

乃春 (Chinese) comes from English nitrene, from English nitro-, from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον — sodium carbonate or sodium nitrate (or perhaps mineral potassium nitrate), which were not distinguished in Europe until the 13th century.

乃春 (Chinese): Alternative name for 氮烯

Definitions

  1. Alternative name for 氮烯

Ancestry of “乃春”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnitreneAny organic compound, the univalent nitrogen...
2Englishnitro-nitrate, nitrogen; containing the nitro...
3Ancient Greekνῐ́τρονsodium carbonate or sodium nitrate (or perhaps mineral potassium nitrate), which were not distinguished in Europe until the 13th century
Every word from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον →Every word from English nitro- →Every word from English nitrene →