Where does “nitromagnesite” come from?

nitromagnesite (English) comes 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.

nitromagnesite (English): Magnesium nitrate

Definitions

  1. Magnesium nitrate

Ancestry of “nitromagnesite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnitro-nitrate, nitrogen; containing the nitro...
2Ancient 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- →