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nitrous
[ nahy-truhs ]
adjective
- pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
- containing nitrogen, usually in the trivalent state.
nitrous
/ ˈnaɪtrəs /
adjective
- of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, esp in a low valency state
nitrous
/ nī′trəs /
- Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 3.
- Compare nitric
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- non·nitrous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Origin of nitrous1
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Example Sentences
When mixed with urine, those feces give off ammonia and nitrous oxide.
Cows belch methane, a potent greenhouse gas, as they digest their food, and their manure produces nitrous oxides—which have an even stronger planet-warming effect—when it decomposes.
Others, including methane and nitrous oxide from sources like cattle, animal waste, and fertilizer use, are much more difficult to fully eliminate.
Additionally, unabsorbed nitrogen can lead to the release of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas roughly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
The traffic also emits nitrous oxide, which is capable of damaging lungs and likely the cause of asthma in children, according to the EPA, and other pollutants.
Campbell is quoted saying “Nitrous oxide can explode on its own.”
The original seems dated now, but it all started here, from the unstoppable Diesel/Walker combo right down to the nitrous boosts.
One distributor the office is tracking is reportedly raking in more than $60,000 on the bulk sale of nitrous.
As a drug, nitrous is among many forms of inhalants, including solvents and gasoline, that people use to alter the mind.
And recent national surveys have ranked nitrous as one of the most popular drugs among people aged 17 and older, Weiss said.
Nitrous ether gradually distils over on the application of a gentle heat.
Nitrite of ethyl is best made by passing nitrous acid gas into alcohol.
It also acidifies by age, whilst pure nitrous ether remains neutral.
This process is very productive and economical, and yields pure nitrous ether.
To him is to be credited the first operation ever performed without pain by the use of nitrous-oxide gas.
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