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- [nahy-truh s]
- /ˈnaɪ trəs/
- /ˈnaɪtrəs/
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- [nahy-truh s]
- /ˈnaɪ trəs/
Definitions of nitrous word
- adjective nitrous pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds. 1
- adjective nitrous containing nitrogen, usually in the trivalent state. 1
- noun nitrous Of or containing nitrogen with a lower valence, often three. 1
- adjective nitrous Nitrous means coming from, relating to, or containing nitrogen. 0
- adjective nitrous of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, esp in a low valency state 0
- adjective nitrous of, like, or containing niter 0
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Origin of nitrous
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, nitrous is from the Latin word nitrōsus full of natron. See nitroso-
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Parts of speech for Nitrous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nitrous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nitrous usage trend in Literature
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Matching words
- Words starting with n
- Words starting with ni
- Words starting with nit
- Words starting with nitr
- Words starting with nitro
- Words starting with nitrou
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