nitroso

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English

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus. Doublet of nitrous.

Noun

nitroso (uncountable)

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

Further reading

References

  1. ^ “nitroso, combform.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

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Italian

Etymology

From nitro +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈtro.zo/, (traditional) /niˈtro.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: ni‧tró‧so

Adjective

nitroso (feminine nitrosa, masculine plural nitrosi, feminine plural nitrose)

  1. (chemistry) nitrous

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Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niˈtɾoso/
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: ni‧tro‧so

Adjective

nitroso (feminine nitrosa, masculine plural nitrosos, feminine plural nitrosas)

  1. (chemistry) nitrous

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