mechlorethamine

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How do you pronounce mechlorethamine?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛk.lɔɹˈɛθ.əˌmin/.

What does mechlorethamine mean?

Alternative form of chlormethine.

Where does mechlorethamine come from?

Etymology tree German Methylbor. English me(thyl) English chlor(o)eth(yl) Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English mechlorethamine From me(thyl) + chlor(o)eth(yl) + -amine.

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