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Where does “nitrofurazone” come from?

nitrofurazone (English) comes from English nitro-, from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον.

nitrofurazone (English): A pale yellow crystalline bactericidal compound...

Definitions

  1. A pale yellow crystalline bactericidal compound...

Ancestry of “nitrofurazone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnitro-nitrate, nitrogen; containing the nitro...
2Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον—
Every word from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον →