ethyl nitrite.

= nitride, n.

a nitride.

Davy's name for Chloride of Nitrogen.

A compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element or radical, such as boron, silicon, or a metal.

In hyponitric acid, an old name for tetroxide (or peroxide) of nitrogen, pernitric oxide, NO2 or N2O4.

The nitro group —NO2 or the nitronium ion NO2 +. Frequently attributive with reference to inorganic compounds. Cf. nitroxyl, n. 1.

a residuum of melted wool, rich in nitrogen, resulting from the action of superheated steam on mixed cotton and woollen rags.

a compound formed by direct combination of nitrogen dioxide with a metal.

Name of a class of basic compounds containing four nitrogen atoms, with the formula R2NN:NNR2, in which R is any monovalent group. ethyl tetrazone…

A compound formed from hydrazoic acid or azoimide, HN3, by replacement of the hydrogen by a metal; as sodium trinitride, NaN3.

The free radical N—O·; (also) any of a class of relatively stable free radicals containing this group, RR′N—O·, which are used esp. as…

= nitroxide, n. 2.