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nitrosyl

American

[nahy-truh-sil] / ˈnaɪ trə sɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.

nitroso.

nitrosyl British

/ ˈnaɪtrəsɪl, -ˌsaɪl /

noun

(modifier) another word for nitroso, esp when applied to inorganic compounds

nitrosyl chloride

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Etymology

Origin of nitrosyl

nitros- + -yl

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Bismuth trichloride forms double compounds with hydrochloric acid, the chlorides of the alkaline metals, ammonia, nitric oxide and nitrosyl chloride.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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