Where does “nitroglycerin” come from?
nitroglycerin (English) comes from English nitro-, from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον.
nitroglycerin (English): Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of nitroglycerine
Ancestry of “nitroglycerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nitro- | nitrate, nitrogen; containing the nitro... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νῐ́τρον | — |