Where does “mononitrate” come from?

mononitrate (English) comes from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

mononitrate (English): Any nitrate having a single nitrate anion

Definitions

  1. Any nitrate having a single nitrate anion

Ancestry of “mononitrate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmono-API; one, single, only
2Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο- →Every word from English mono- →