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nitroderivative

nitroderivative noun: a derivative compound obtained by reaction with nitrogen.

Noun

nitroderivative (plural nitroderivatives)

  1. A derivative compound obtained by reaction with nitrogen.

Forms of nitroderivative

pluralnitroderivatives

Origin of nitroderivative

From nitro- + derivative.

Questions about nitroderivative

What does nitroderivative mean?
Nitroderivative means a derivative compound obtained by reaction with nitrogen.
What part of speech is nitroderivative?
Nitroderivative is a noun.
What is the plural of nitroderivative?
The plural of nitroderivative is nitroderivatives.

Words near nitroderivative in the dictionary

  1. nitroclofene
  2. nitrocotton
  3. nitrocresol
  4. nitrocresols
  5. nitrocycline
  6. nitroderivative
  7. nitroderivatives
  8. nitrodiamantane
  9. nitrodiamantanes
  10. nitrodilator
  11. nitrodilators

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