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English
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus.[1] Doublet of nitrous.
Noun
nitroso (uncountable)
- (chemistry) The univalent radical and functional group -N=O
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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)
- (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)
- (chemistry) nitrous
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