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adjective Chemistry.

pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.

containing nitrogen, usually in the trivalent state.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin nitrōsus full of natron. See nitroso-

Related forms

non·ni·trous, adjective

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nitrous (ˈnaɪtrəs)

—*adj*
	of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, esp in a low valency state

[C17: from Latin nitrōsus full of natron]

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nitrous ni·trous (nī'trəs)
adj.
Of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, especially in a valence state lower than that in a comparable nitric compound.

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nitrous

(nī'trəs) Pronunciation Key
Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 3. Compare nitric.

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