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adj
Describing any aryl radical containing one or more nitro groups
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Such a radical
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Late Latin arōmaticusder. Old French aromatique Middle Frenchbor. Middle English English aromatic Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English aryl English nitroaryl From nitro- + aryl.
