"nitro" meaning in English

See nitro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnaɪtɹəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nitro.wav
enPR: nī'trō Rhymes: -aɪtɹəʊ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nitro (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry) Containing the nitro group. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry Derived forms: nitro acid, nitro blue tetrazolium chloride, nitro powder Related terms: nitro-
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-adj-XJAzddcD Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈnaɪtɹəʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nitro.wav Forms: nitros [plural]
enPR: nī'trō Rhymes: -aɪtɹəʊ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nitro (countable and uncountable, plural nitros)
  1. (uncountable, chemistry) the univalent NO₂ functional group. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Explosives Translations (NO2): nitro (Dutch), nitriitti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-noun-yhO-Ra7d Disambiguation of Explosives: 16 30 6 4 11 23 10 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'NO2': 56 7 4 11 19 3
  2. (uncountable, informal) nitroglycerin, especially as medication. Tags: informal, uncountable Translations (nitroglycerin as medication): nitroglycerine [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), nitro (Finnish), nitrogliceryna [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-noun-~AJM3ryy Disambiguation of 'nitroglycerin as medication': 11 56 3 8 15 7
  3. (countable, informal) A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head. Tags: countable, informal
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-noun-aznFCrOk
  4. (uncountable, informal) nitromethane. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-noun-SLFCvL9K
  5. (uncountable, informal) nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-noun-WVz6Gk3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 17 13 8 17 29 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 12 8 6 12 50 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 6 4 2 6 10 2 9 5 1 8 6 2 8 8 0 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 12 11 7 13 41 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 12 11 6 13 39 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 12 14 8 12 31 16
  6. (uncountable, informal) The system that adds nitrous oxide to a car engine; by extension, a boost mechanic to speed up cars in a video game. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nitro-en-noun-yjblmRwp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nitro musk, nitro sugar

Inflected forms

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