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
26 April 2024
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
