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nitr-

variant of nitro- before a vowel: nitramine.

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nitro- or (before a vowel) nitr-

—*combining form*
1.	indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO₂: nitrobenzene
2.	indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate ester: nitrocellulose

[from Greek nitronnatron]

nitr- or (before a vowel) nitr-

—*combining form*

[from Greek nitronnatron]

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