nitrous
Adjective
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Adjective
- (chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species
- (chemistry) of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives
- (mycology, biology) having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid
nitrous (uncountable)
- (dentistry, automotive, informal) Nitrous oxide.
- (automotive, informal) The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.
- 2002, Mike Kojima, Honda/Acura Engine Performance: How to Modify D, B and H Series Honda/Acura Engines for Street and Drag Racing Performance, Penguin ISBN 9781557883841, page 111
- When a shot this big is being run, it will also be necessary to pull 6-10 degrees of timing out when the nitrous is being run.
- 2004, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks, "O'Reilly Media, Inc." ISBN 9780596007140, page 320
- To simulate nitrous, we will use a very simple approach: apply a large force to the back of the car when the nitrous is on.
- 2013, David Vizard, David Vizard's How to Super Tune and Modify Holley Carburetors, CarTech Inc ISBN 9781934709658, page 74
- When tested on a typical summer day, an engine with fuel fed by an annular discharge booster could be 10 hp less over a stepped dogleg booster, but 10 hp more when the nitrous is in operation.
- 2002, Mike Kojima, Honda/Acura Engine Performance: How to Modify D, B and H Series Honda/Acura Engines for Street and Drag Racing Performance, Penguin ISBN 9781557883841, page 111
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