nitrolim

noun

ni·​tro·​lim

ˈnī‧trəˌlim

variants or nitrolime

-ˌlīm

plural -s

: calcium cyanamide

—used chiefly commercially

Word History

Etymology

nitrolim alteration of nitrolime, from nitr- + -lime

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