nitrosyl

[ nahy-truh-sil ]
/ ˈnaɪ trə sɪl /

adjective Chemistry.

nitroso.

Origin of nitrosyl

nitros- + -yl

Words nearby nitrosyl

nitroso group, nitroso-, nitrosobenzene, nitrosourea, nitrostarch, nitrosyl, nitrosylsulfuric, nitrosylsulfuric acid, nitrous, nitrous acid, nitrous bacteria

British Dictionary definitions for nitrosyl

nitrosyl
/ (ˈnaɪtrəsɪl, -ˌsaɪl) /

noun

(modifier) another word for nitroso, esp when applied to inorganic compounds nitrosyl chloride

Word Origin for nitrosyl

C19: see nitroso

Medical definitions for nitrosyl

nitrosyl
[ nī′trə-sĭl ]

n.

The univalent radical NO.