nitrous

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnaɪtɹəs/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

nitric

azotic

nitrogenous

nitrous oxide

azo

dinitrogen monoxide

giggle juice

dinitrogen oxide

Translations

nitroso

νιτρώδης

nitreux

gaz hilarant

protoxyde d’azote

oxyde nitreux

nitrico

ossido di diazoto

gas esilarante

protossido d’azoto

salpeterachtig

podtlenek azotu

gaz rozweselający

nitroso

óxido nitroso