nitrous
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Is nitrous a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of nitrous?
Definition
adj (English)
1. (now historical) Pertaining to or composed of nitre; having the properties of nitre, bitter.Examples: "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 […]."historicalnot-comparable
2. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species.Examples: "In fact, nitric oxide (not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas) is one of our primary signalling molecules."; "On social media and beyond, many have taken to using the brand’s name in a more colloquial fashion, with “Galaxy Gas” being used as a catchall for nitrous oxide inhalants at large, regardless of whether they are actually Galaxy Gas products or not."not-comparable
3. (chemistry) Of or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives.not-comparable
4. (mycology, biology) Having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid.not-comparable
noun (English)
1. (dentistry, automotive, informal) Nitrous oxide.informaluncountable
2. (automotive, informal) The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.Examples: "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."; "To simulate nitrous, we will use a very simple approach: apply a large force to the back of the car when the nitrous is on."; "When tested on a typical summer day, an engine with fuel fed by an annular discharge booster could be 10 hp less over a stepped dogleg booster, but 10 hp more when the nitrous is in operation."informaluncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary