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单词 nitrous
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Definition of nitrous in English:

nitrous

adjective ˈnʌɪtrəsˈnaɪtrəs
  • 1Chemistry
    Of or containing nitrogen with a lower valency, often three.

    Compare with nitric
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Similar to nitrous acid, nitric oxide gives rise to reactive nitrous anhydride that can induce nitrosative deamination of DNA bases.
  • 2Of nitrogen; nitrogenous.

    the effect of nitrous emissions on acid rain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was first synthesized in 1776 by Joseph Priestley and was named ‘diminished nitrous air.’

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin nitrosus 'nitrous'.

 
 

Definition of nitrous in US English:

nitrous

adjectiveˈnītrəsˈnaɪtrəs
  • 1Chemistry
    Of or containing nitrogen with a lower valence, often three.

    Compare with nitric
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Similar to nitrous acid, nitric oxide gives rise to reactive nitrous anhydride that can induce nitrosative deamination of DNA bases.
  • 2Of nitrogen; nitrogenous.

    the effect of nitrous emissions on acid rain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was first synthesized in 1776 by Joseph Priestley and was named ‘diminished nitrous air.’

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin nitrosus ‘nitrous’.

 
 
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