English

halonitroalkane

From halo- + nitro- + alkane.

Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’

Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’

Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’

English halo-

Ancient Greek νίτρον ‘sodium carbonate or sodium nitrate’

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

German Alkyl

German Alkan

Today it means

noun Any alkane that has both halide and nitro groups.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / halonitroalkane