nitr- root words — words with the nitr- root

The root nitr- comes from Greek nitron, meaning soda, niter. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including nitrate, nitrated, nitrates, nitrogen, niter, nitrogenous, nitroglycerin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nitr- root

Explore words with nitr- — words containing the nitr- root and sharing its sense of "soda, niter". Examples include nitrate, nitrated, nitrates, nitrogen, niter, nitrogenous, nitroglycerin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nitr- mean?

The nitr- root means soda, niter, from Greek nitron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.