nitro
adjective
containing the nitro group.
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nitro
1 American
[nahy-troh]
/ ˈnaɪ troʊ /
adjective
noun
-
nitros
plural
nitro-
2
American
nitro-
1
British
combining form
-
indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO 2
nitrobenzene
-
indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate ester
nitrocellulose
nitro
2
British
/ ˈnaɪtrəʊ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nitro1
First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at nitro-
Origin of nitro-2
Combining form of Greek nítron. See niter
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During this process, a nitro group is added to two locations on the protein, Y198 and Y250.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
“This is pure geopolitical nitro, leaving bulls high-fiving over the chokepoint drama,” he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
Instead, the nitro boost they needed came from those already on the pitch - and some Kiwi indiscipline.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Now he’s trying to pay forward that help and support by renting Pritchett, a top-alcohol racer and longtime nitro crew member, the seat of his dragster for his top fuel debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
They had transmuted carbon into radioactive nitro gen.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
The steeper the curve the more nitrogen is evolved per unit of time, and the less stable the nitro- cellulose.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
This, however, is chemically the same thing, viz., nitro- cellulose, the cellulose being derived from the wood fibre.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
M. Chenel has found this process the best for the analysis of the nitro- naphthalenes, and for impervious substances like collodion or gun-cotton.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
When the separation of the nitro- glycerine is complete the waste acid is run off and denitrated as usual, a portion of it being reserved for the displacement of the nitro-glycerine in a subsequent operation.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
Dr Mühlhäusen, working on these lines in the laboratory, prepared nitro- starch which contained 10.96 and 11.09 per cent. of nitrogen.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
Founded and owned by Raúl Rodas, a former barista champion, this two-year-old place serves a modern yet no-frills array of excellent pour-overs, nitros, flat whites and cold brews.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2017
He thought it the most delicious smell in the world; and so continued to think it for many years until the nitros displaced the old-fashioned compounds.
From The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Worth Brehm
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