NITRO

Noun

nitro (countable and uncountable, plural nitros)

(uncountable, chemistry) the univalent NO2 functional group.

(uncountable, informal) nitroglycerin, especially as medication.

(countable, informal) A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head.

(uncountable, informal) nitromethane.

(uncountable, informal) nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.

Adjective

nitro (not comparable)

(chemistry) containing the nitro group; such compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive

Anagrams

• Niort, intro, intro-, intro., tonir, torni, trion

Etymology

Proper noun

Nitro

A city in West Virginia

Anagrams

• Niort, intro, intro-, intro., tonir, torni, trion

Source: Wiktionary


Ni"tro- (.

1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids, as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene. Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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