nitro
1 of 2adjective
ni·tro ˈnī-(ˌ)trō 
: containing or being the monovalent group NO2 united through nitrogen
nitro
2 of 2noun
plural nitros
: any of various nitrated products
specifically : nitroglycerin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Megha Mcswain, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 Cold brew and nitro cold brew are not included in the free-of-charge offer. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 In the back of the house, where Sessions’ household staff once prepared his dinners, is a small coffee bar equipped with an espresso machine and a kegerator used to make nitro brews. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 This celebration of British styles includes ales served through nitro taps or hand-pulled through a cask engine without extraneous carbonation. Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2021 For those who don't want beer, offerings also include City Orchard cider, Dublin soda, wine and nitro coffee from Rasa Libre. Emma Balter, Chron, 27 June 2022 Get a nitro cold brew, or something more decadent like the mocha frappe, and snack on tacos or a banh mi. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 1 July 2022 Wright's operating partner, Samia Kohler, will take the lead on day-to-day operations at Kähvi, overseeing the cafe and its menu of classic hot and iced coffee drinks, nitro cold brew, tea, juices, beer and wine. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2021 Macrocyclic musks, which are more biodegradable than nitro or polycyclic musks, were first synthesized in the 1920s but were costly to produce. ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2022 Try the at-home nitro cold brew maker, which saves him money and time. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022 From multiuse coffee clips to an at-home nitro cold-brew keg, accessories and gadgets to further enhance the coffee drinking experience are key in this list. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Oct. 2021 Other Bay Area roasters such as Highwire have teamed up with Santa Cruz company Steeped Coffee to offer individual-sized bags of ground coffee, nitro-sealed to stay fresh. Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 19 Jan. 2021 The shop sells beers on tap, plus cider, mead, kombucha and Noble Coyote nitro coffee. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 16 June 2020 The Army backed his dragster from 2000-18. --After a two-year hiatus, Alexis DeJoria is back in a Toyota Funny Car with nitro-class champion Del Worsham as crew chief. Michael Knight, azcentral, 19 Feb. 2020 The latest trend in craft beer isn’t hazy IPA or kettle sours or nitro coffee stouts. Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 26 Dec. 2019 But the newfangled beverage system dispenses nitro cold brew, dark roast coffee and teas instead of beer. Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2019 See More
Adjective
Come sunrise, feed your nitro cold brew fix, then indulge in breakfast tacos or a banh mi. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 26 Aug. 2022 Cold brew and nitro cold brew are not included in the free-of-charge offer. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 In the back of the house, where Sessions’ household staff once prepared his dinners, is a small coffee bar equipped with an espresso machine and a kegerator used to make nitro brews. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 This celebration of British styles includes ales served through nitro taps or hand-pulled through a cask engine without extraneous carbonation. Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2021 For those who don't want beer, offerings also include City Orchard cider, Dublin soda, wine and nitro coffee from Rasa Libre. Emma Balter, Chron, 27 June 2022 Get a nitro cold brew, or something more decadent like the mocha frappe, and snack on tacos or a banh mi. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 1 July 2022 Wright's operating partner, Samia Kohler, will take the lead on day-to-day operations at Kähvi, overseeing the cafe and its menu of classic hot and iced coffee drinks, nitro cold brew, tea, juices, beer and wine. Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2021 Macrocyclic musks, which are more biodegradable than nitro or polycyclic musks, were first synthesized in the 1920s but were costly to produce. ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022 Noun
Bandimere Speedway: At a track tucked against a hillside near Denver, hear an NHRA nitro Funny Car echo off a canyon. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2022 Try the at-home nitro cold brew maker, which saves him money and time. Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022 From multiuse coffee clips to an at-home nitro cold-brew keg, accessories and gadgets to further enhance the coffee drinking experience are key in this list. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Oct. 2021 Other Bay Area roasters such as Highwire have teamed up with Santa Cruz company Steeped Coffee to offer individual-sized bags of ground coffee, nitro-sealed to stay fresh. Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 19 Jan. 2021 The shop sells beers on tap, plus cider, mead, kombucha and Noble Coyote nitro coffee. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 16 June 2020 The Army backed his dragster from 2000-18. --After a two-year hiatus, Alexis DeJoria is back in a Toyota Funny Car with nitro-class champion Del Worsham as crew chief. Michael Knight, azcentral, 19 Feb. 2020 The latest trend in craft beer isn’t hazy IPA or kettle sours or nitro coffee stouts. Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 26 Dec. 2019 But the newfangled beverage system dispenses nitro cold brew, dark roast coffee and teas instead of beer. Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
nitr-
First Known Use
Adjective
1881, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1903, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nitro 1 of 2
adjective
ni·tro ˈnī-(ˌ)trō
: containing or being the monovalent group NO2 united through nitrogen
nitro
2 of 2noun
plural nitros
: any of various nitrated products
specifically : nitroglycerin