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nitrosyl

[nahy-truh-sil]
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adjective Chemistry.
  1. nitroso.
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Origin of nitrosyl

nitros- + -yl
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British Dictionary definitions for nitrosyl

nitrosyl

noun
  1. (modifier) another word for nitroso, esp when applied to inorganic compoundsnitrosyl chloride
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Word Origin

C19: see nitroso
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nitrosyl in Medicine

nitrosyl

(nī′trə-sĭl)
n.
  1. The univalent radical NO.
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