Meaning of Nitro-

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Nitro-

1. 1

   A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter.

4. 4

   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.