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nitro

1

[ nahy-troh ]

adjective

  1. Chemistry. containing the nitro group.

nitro-

2
  1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the nitro group is present:

    nitroglycerin.

nitro-

1

combining_form

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

    nitrobenzene

  2. indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate ester

    nitrocellulose

“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

nitro

2

/ ˈԲɪٰəʊ /

noun

  1. slang.
    short for nitroglycerine
“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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nitro1

First recorded in 1855–60; nitro-

Origin of nitro2

Combining form of Greek íٰDz. See niter
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nitro1

from Greek nitron natron

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