nitro

[ nahy-troh ]

/ ˈnaɪ troʊ /

adjective

Chemistry. containing the nitro group.

noun

Nearby words

nitrile, nitrile rubber, nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitro compound, nitro dye, nitro group, nitro-, nitro-chalk

Origin of nitro

First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at nitro-

Definition for nitros (2 of 2)

nitroso-

a combining form of the nitroso group: nitrosobenzene.

Also especially before a vowel, nitros-.

Origin of nitroso-

combining form of Latin nitrōsus full of natron, equivalent to nitr(um) native soda, natron (< Greek nítron soda) + -ōsus -ose¹; see -o-

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British Dictionary definitions for nitros

nitro

/ (ˈnaɪtrəʊ) /

noun

slang short for nitroglycerine

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Medicine definitions for nitros

nitroso-

pref.

Nitrosyl:nitrosobenzene.