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nitrourea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-trourea
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English nitrourea From nitro- + urea.

Usage

Questions

What does nitrourea mean?
The nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent
Where does nitrourea come from?
Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea English nitrourea From nitro- + urea.

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