azotic, nitric, nitrous
(adjective) of or containing nitrogen; “nitric acid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nitrous
(chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species
(chemistry) of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives
(mycology, biology) having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid
nitrous (uncountable)
(dentistry, automotive, informal) Nitrous oxide.
(automotive, informal) The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.
• trusion, turions
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"trous, a. Etym: [L. nitrosus full of natron: cf. F. nitreux. See Niter.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds. Nitrous acid (Chem.), a hypothetical acid of nitrogen HNO2, not known in the free state, but forming a well known series of salts, viz., the nitrites.
– Nitrous oxide. See Laughing gas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
