nitrous
adjective
- of, like, or containing niter
- designating or of compounds in which nitrogen has a lower valence than in the corresponding nitric compounds
See nitrous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nīˈtrəs)
adjective Of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, especially in a valence state lower than that in a comparable nitric compound.
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