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Origin of nitro
First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at nitro-
Other definitions for nitro (2 of 2)
nitro-
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the nitro group is present: nitroglycerin.
Also especially before a vowel, nitr-.
Origin of nitro-
Combining form of Greek nítron.See niter
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How to use nitro in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for nitro (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for nitro (2 of 2)
nitro-
before a vowel nitr-
combining form
indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO 2nitrobenzene
indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate esternitrocellulose
Word Origin for nitro-
from Greek nitron natron
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