Nitro

//ˈnaɪtɹəʊ// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The univalent NO₂ functional group. uncountable
  2. 2
    Nitroglycerin, especially as medication. informal, uncountable
  3. 3
    A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head. countable, informal
  4. 4
    Nitromethane. informal, uncountable
  5. 5
    Nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen. informal, uncountable

    "8 April 2018 Chomp Squad, "You Can Handel It" Blaze, set the blasters to liquid nitro! We're gonna freeze this lava before it flows any further."

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  1. 6
    Nitrous oxide; the system that adds nitrous oxide to a car engine; by extension, a boost mechanic to speed up cars in a video game. informal, uncountable

    "You need to find the smartest routes and optimize the nitro boost to win."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing the nitro group. not-comparable

    "Nitro compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in West Virginia.

Synonyms

All synonyms
dynamiteglyceryl trinitratenitroglycerintrinitroglycerin

Example

More examples

"Buy me Discord Nitro or we're breaking up."

Etymology

Derived from nitrocellulose, referring to local gunpowder manufacture.

Related phrases

nitro acidnitro blue tetrazolium chloridenitro musknitro powdernitro sugarfunctional groupliquid nitrogenwest virginia

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