nitro

[ nahy-troh ]
adjective

  1. Chemistry. containing the nitro group.

noun

  1. nitroglycerin.

Origin of nitro

1
First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at nitro-

Other definitions for nitro- (2 of 2)

nitro-

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

Origin of nitro-

2
Combining form of Greek nítron.See niter
  • Also especially before a vowel, nitr-.

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British Dictionary definitions for nitro (1 of 2)

nitro

/ (ˈnaɪtrəʊ) /

noun

  1. slang short for nitroglycerine

British Dictionary definitions for nitro- (2 of 2)

nitro-
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

Origin of nitro-

2
from Greek nitron natron

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