nitro

[ nahy-troh ]
/ ˈnaɪ troʊ /

adjective

Chemistry. containing the nitro group.

noun

nitroglycerin.

Origin of nitro

First recorded in 1855–60; see origin at nitro-

Words nearby nitro

nitrile, nitrile rubber, nitrilo-, nitrite, nitrituria, nitro, nitro compound, nitro dye, nitro group, nitro-, nitro-chalk

Definition for nitro (2 of 2)

nitro-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the nitro group is present: nitroglycerin.
Also especially before a vowel, nitr-.

Origin of nitro-

combining form of Greek nítron. See niter

Example sentences from the Web for nitro

British Dictionary definitions for nitro (1 of 2)

nitro
/ (ˈnaɪtrəʊ) /

noun

slang short for nitroglycerine

British Dictionary definitions for nitro (2 of 2)

nitro-

before a vowel nitr-

combining form

indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO 2 nitrobenzene
indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate ester nitrocellulose

Word Origin for nitro-

from Greek nitron natron

Medical definitions for nitro

nitro-

pref.

Nitrate; nitrogen:nitrogenase.
Containing the univalent radical NO2:nitrous.