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mechlorethamine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌmɛk.lɔɹˈɛθ.əˌmin/ (General-American)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of chlormethine.