Nitro

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  • n. the univalent NO2 functional group
  • n. nitroglycerin, especially as medication
  • adj. containing the nitro group; such compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Nitroglycerin.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An element in some compounds, meaning ‘niter,’ and usually implying ‘nitrogen’ or ‘nitric acid’; specifically, as a prefix in chemical words, indicating the presence of the radical nitryl (NO2) in certain compounds: as, nitro-aniline, nitr anisic acid, nitro -benzamide, nitro-benzoic acid.
  • n. An abbreviation of nitro-powder.
  • n. It is also employed, very commonly but in regard to technical use incorrectly, as a part of the name of a compound which does not contain the radical nitryl (NO2) with its nitrogen directly united to carbon. Thus nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose (guncotton) are not nitro-compounds in the technical sense of the term, but nitrates.
  • Word Usage
    "The Nintendo Gamecube was originally code named 'Dolphin', with the GPU being called flipper, Also the Nintendo DS codename nitro was ditched after development."
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