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nitrous

nit·rous

UK/ˈnaɪtɹəs/ US/ˈnɪtrʌs/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

of or containing nitrogen

  • “nitric acid”
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Origin

From Middle French nitreux, and its source, Latin nitrōsus (“nitrose”). Doublet of nitroso. By surface analysis, nitro- + -ous.

Phrases

  • nitrous air

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