nitrous

Speech parts

1. nitrous - Noun

2. nitrous - Adjective

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

azotic nitric gas element nitrogen nitrate monoxide ether phenol nitrogenous ammoniac ammoniacal nitroglycerine azote n
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Phrases with the word

nitrous oxide enriched their nitrous oxide tank had nitrous oxide gas sulphureo-nitrous

Anagrams

trusion

Examples

Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide. Terry Pratchett

nitric acid Source: Internet

Although carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for the rise, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and various other long-lived greenhouse gases also contribute. Source: Internet

Africa and Asia The canister on the left is whipped cream, a product which is pressurized with nitrous oxide. Source: Internet

A gas used as a propellant in whipped cream aerosol containers, nitrous oxide, is used as a recreational drug. Source: Internet

Air pollution data for Tashkent, Farghona, and Olmaliq show all three cities exceeding recommended levels of nitrous dioxide and particulates. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nitrotyrosine nitrotyrosylated nitrourea nitrous acid nitrous air nitrous bacteria