Nitro

Quick meaning: Nitro is a noun meaning (uncountable, chemistry) The univalent NO₂ functional group.

Meaning

(uncountable, chemistry) The univalent NO₂ functional group.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable, informal) Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.
2. (countable, informal) A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head.
3. (uncountable, informal) Nitromethane.
4. (uncountable, informal) Nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.
5. (chemistry) Containing the nitro group.
6. (uncountable, informal) 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.

Example Sentences

Nitro compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive.

You need to find the smartest routes and optimize the nitro boost to win.

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.

Reaching down to his control panel , he pushed a big red button marked “nitro” . When the nitro mixed with the gasoline in the engine of Vane's monstrous machine, a giant fireball shot out from behind, launching the machine forward and almost knocking Vane right out of his seat.

Word Forms

• nitros

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include toluol, benzole, nitroglycerin, benzol, nitrated, glycerine.

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