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nitrous definition

ni·trous (nī′trəs)

adjective

  1. of, like, or containing niter
  2. designating or of compounds in which nitrogen has a lower valence than in the corresponding nitric compounds

Etymology: L nitrosus: see nitroso-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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