Definitions For Nitro

Adjective

(not comparable) (chemistry) containing the nitro group; such compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive

Derived terms

{{der3, en, nitro acid, nitro blue tetrazolium chloride, nitro powder}}

Noun

NITRO. (countable and uncountable, plural NITROs) (uncountable, chemistry) the univalent NO2 functional group. (uncountable, informal) nitroglycerin, especially as medication. (countable, informal) A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head. (uncountable, informal) nitromethane. (uncountable, informal) nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.

Translations

Dutch: nitro Finnish: nitriitti Dutch: nitroglycerine, m, f Finnish: nitro Polish: nitrogliceryna, f

Related terms

nitro-

Anagrams

Niort, intro, intro-, intro., tonir, torni, trion