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nitro- or nitr-

pref.

1. Nitrate; niter: nitrobacterium.

2.

a. Nitrogen: nitrile.

b. Containing the univalent group NO₂: nitromethane.

[New Latin, from Latin nitrum, natron; see niter.]

nitro- before a vowel, nitr-

combining form

1. (Chemistry) indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO₂ nitrobenzene

2. (Chemistry) indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate ester nitrocellulose

[from Greek nitron natron]

Translations

nitro- [ˈnaɪtrəʊ-] PREFIX → nitro-

nitro-

pref → Nitro-; nitro-phosphates → Nitrophosphate pl

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