English
nitro
see also: Nitro
Pronunciation
  • enPR: nī'trō, IPA: /ˈnaɪtɹəʊ/
Noun

nitro

  1. (uncountable, chemistry) the univalent NO2 functional group.
  2. (uncountable, informal) nitroglycerin, especially as medication.
  3. (countable, informal) A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head.
  4. (uncountable, informal) nitromethane.
  5. (uncountable, informal) nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.
    • 8 April 2018 "You Can Handel It", Chomp Squad
      Blaze, set the blasters to liquid nitro! We're gonna freeze this lava before it flows any further.
Adjective

nitro (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) containing the nitro group; such compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive
Related terms
Nitro
Proper noun
  1. A city in West Virginia


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