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nitro

[ nahy-troh ]
/ ˈnaɪ troʊ /

adjective

Chemistry. containing the nitro group.

noun

nitroglycerin.

Nearby words

  1. nitrile,
  2. nitrile rubber,
  3. nitrilo-,
  4. nitrite,
  5. nitrituria,
  6. nitro compound,
  7. nitro dye,
  8. nitro group,
  9. nitro-,
  10. nitro-chalk

Origin of nitro

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

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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Word Origin and History for nitros

nitro

n.

abbreviation of nitroglycerine, 1935, slang.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for nitros

nitroso-

pref.

Nitrosyl:nitrosobenzene.
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