NITROXYL

Etymology

Noun

nitroxyl (plural nitroxyls)

Aminoxyl.

Source: Wiktionary


Ni*trox"yl, n. Etym: [Nitro- + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.)

Definition: The group NO2, usually called the nitro group.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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