nitro

[ nahy-troh ]

/ ˈnaɪ troʊ /

adjective

Chemistry. containing the nitro group.

noun

nitroglycerin.

Origin of nitro

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

Words nearby nitro

nitrile, nitrile rubber, nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk

Definition for nitro (2 of 2)

nitro-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the nitro group is present: nitroglycerin.

Also especially before a vowel, nitr-.

Origin of nitro-

combining form of Greek nítron.See niter

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Example sentences from the Web for nitro

Before putting on suits, Banner sent Arnold to the locker to get the three nitro paks.
Unspecialist|Murray F. Yaco
This nitro compound crystallizes in flattened needles of a light yellow color.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
When treated with nitric acid in the usual way it takes up like the others three nitro groups and so becomes tri-nitro-toluol.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson
Bigger than if a nitro truck had blown up, which was his first thought.
And Then the Town Took Off|Richard Wilson

Entrance of a nitro group strengthens the poisonous character.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for nitro (1 of 2)

nitro

/ (ˈnaɪtrəʊ) /

noun

slang short for nitroglycerine

British Dictionary definitions for nitro (2 of 2)

nitro-

before a vowel nitr-

combining form

indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO 2nitrobenzene

indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate esternitrocellulose

Word Origin for nitro-

from Greek nitron natron

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Medical definitions for nitro

nitro-

pref.

Nitrate; nitrogen:nitrogenase.

Containing the univalent radical NO2:nitrous.

单词	nitro
释义	nitro [ nahy-troh ] / ˈnaɪ troʊ / adjective Chemistry. containing the nitro group. noun nitroglycerin. Origin of nitro First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at nitro- Words nearby nitro nitrile, nitrile rubber, nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitrobacteria, nitrobenzene, nitroblue tetrazolium test, nitrocellulose, Nitro-chalk Definition for nitro (2 of 2) nitro- a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the nitro group is present: nitroglycerin. Also especially before a vowel, nitr-. Origin of nitro- combining form of Greek nítron.See niter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitro Before putting on suits, Banner sent Arnold to the locker to get the three nitro paks. Unspecialist\|Murray F. Yaco This nitro compound crystallizes in flattened needles of a light yellow color. Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives\|Y-Gwan Chen When treated with nitric acid in the usual way it takes up like the others three nitro groups and so becomes tri-nitro-toluol. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson Bigger than if a nitro truck had blown up, which was his first thought. And Then the Town Took Off\|Richard Wilson Entrance of a nitro group strengthens the poisonous character. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for nitro (1 of 2) nitro / (ˈnaɪtrəʊ) / noun slang short for nitroglycerine British Dictionary definitions for nitro (2 of 2) nitro- before a vowel nitr- combining form indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO 2nitrobenzene indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate esternitrocellulose Word Origin for nitro- from Greek nitron natron Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nitro nitro- pref. Nitrate; nitrogen:nitrogenase. Containing the univalent radical NO2:nitrous. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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