nitrous

adjective ni·trous \ˈnī-trəs\

Definition of NITROUS

archaic

: of, relating to, or containing niter

New Latin nitrosus, from Latin, full of natron, from nitrum natron — more at niter

First Known Use: 1601

Medical Dictionary

adjective ni·trous \ˈnī-trəs\

: of, relating to, or containing nitrogen especially with a lower valence than in corresponding nitric compounds

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