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dinitro-

dinitro- prefix: containing two nitro groups (-NO₂).

Prefix

dinitro-

  1. containing two nitro groups (-NO₂)

Origin of dinitro-

From di- + nitro.

Questions about dinitro-

What does dinitro- mean?
Dinitro- means containing two nitro groups (-NO₂).
What part of speech is dinitro-?
Dinitro- is a prefix.

Words near dinitro- in the dictionary

  1. dinitril
  2. dinitrile
  3. dinitriles
  4. dinitrils
  5. dinitro
  6. dinitro-
  7. dinitroaniline
  8. dinitroanilines
  9. dinitrobenzamide
  10. dinitrobenzamides
  11. dinitrobenzene

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