nitro
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nitro¹
- /ˈnaɪtɹəʊ/
Rhymes with -aɪtɹəʊ
noun nitros
- The univalent NO₂ functional group.
- Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.
- A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head.
- Nitromethane.
- Nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen. 8 April 2018 Chomp Squad, "You Can Handel It" Blaze, set the blasters to liquid nitro! We're gonna freeze this lava before it flows any further.
- Nitrous oxide; the system that adds nitrous oxide to a car engine; by extension, a boost mechanic to speed up cars in a video game. You need to find the smartest routes and optimize the nitro boost to win.
adjective
- Containing the nitro group. Nitro compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive.
Nitro²
Where it comes from
Derived from nitrocellulose, referring to local gunpowder manufacture.
proper noun
- A city in West Virginia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: toluol, benzole, nitroglycerin, benzol, nitrated, glycerine, glycerin, muriatic, nitroso, nitrosyl, nitrosamine, nitronium, nitrite, nitrosonium, mononitro, nitrol
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title = {nitro},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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