Where does “nitrosaccharin” come from?

nitrosaccharin (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.

nitrosaccharin (English): An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars,...

Definitions

  1. An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars,...

Ancestry of “nitrosaccharin”, 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- →