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troʊ adjective
1.
Chemistry. containing the nitro group.
noun
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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 nitron | |
| nitr- or (before a vowel) nitr- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek nitron | |
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Medical Dictionary
nitro- or nitr-
pref.
Nitrate; nitrogen: nitrogenase.
Containing the univalent radical NO2: nitrous.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| nitro nitroglycerin |
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