nitrous

(Inglese)

Adj

1. (historical, not-comparable) Pertaining to or composed of nitre; having the properties of nitre, bitter.
2. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species.
3. (not-comparable) Of or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives.
4. (not-comparable) Having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid.

Noun

1. (informal, uncountable) Nitrous oxide.
2. (informal, uncountable) The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈnaɪtɹəs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle French nitreux, and its source, Latin nitrōsus (“nitrose”). Doublet of nitroso. By surface analysis, nitro- + -ous.

Concetti

nitroso

nitrico

ossido di diazoto

gas esilarante

protossido d’azoto

sinonimi

nitric

azotic

nitrogenous

nitrous oxide

azo

dinitrogen monoxide

giggle juice

dinitrogen oxide

Traduzioni

νιτρώδης

nitreux

salpeterhaltig

gaz hilarant

protoxyde d’azote

oxyde nitreux

salpeterachtig

podtlenek azotu

gaz rozweselający

nitroso

óxido nitroso

azota ait

azota benzer

güldürücü gaz

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