nitroethane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- German Ethylbor. English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane English nitroethane From nitro- + ethane.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The aliphatic nitro compound CH₃-CH₂-NO₂ that is used as a specialist solvent, and as a fuel additive