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nitroso

/naɪˈtɹəʊsəʊ/

nitroso noun: the univalent radical and functional group -N=O.

Noun

nitroso (uncountable)

  1. The univalent radical and functional group -N=O

Origin of nitroso

Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus. Doublet of nitrous.

Words formed from nitroso

Questions about nitroso

What does nitroso mean?
Nitroso means the univalent radical and functional group -N=O.
What part of speech is nitroso?
Nitroso is a noun.
How do you pronounce nitroso?
Nitroso is pronounced /naɪˈtɹəʊsəʊ/.

Words near nitroso in the dictionary

  1. nitroscanate
  2. nitrose
  3. nitrosidative
  4. nitrosimine
  5. nitrosimines
  6. nitroso
  7. nitroso-
  8. nitrosoalkene
  9. nitrosoalkenes
  10. nitrosoamine
  11. nitrosoamines

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