Definitions
of or containing nitrogen
Word origin
From Middle French nitreux, and its source, Latin nitrōsus (“nitrose”). Doublet of nitroso. By surface analysis, nitro- + -ous.
Used in a sentence
“Whate'er the wintry Frost Nitrous prepar'd; the various-blossom'd Spring Put in white Promise forth; and Summer-Suns Concocted strong, rush boundless now to View […].”
“In fact, nitric oxide (not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas) is one of our primary signalling molecules.”
“When a shot this big is being run, it will also be necessary to pull 6-10 degrees of timing out when the nitrous is being run.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Laughing gas type”7 letters
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