nitro
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English
5 letters
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Definitions
A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids, as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene. Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/nˈɪtɹoʊ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)