Webster's Dictionary 1913

1189

Nitrohydrochloric

Ni′tro‐hy′dro‐chlo″ric (?), a. [Nitro- + hydrochloric.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitric and hydrochloric acids.Nitrohydrochloric acid, a mixture of nitric and h...

1190

Nitrol

Ni″trol (?), n.(Chem.) Any one of a series of hydrocarbons containing the nitro and the nitroso or isonitroso group united to the same carbon atom.

1191

Nitroleum

Ni‐tro″le‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. nitrum natron + oleum oil.] (Chem.) Nitroglycerin.

1192

Nitrolic

Ni‐trol″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, derived from, or designating, a nitrol; as, a nitrolic acid.

1193

Nitromagnesite

Ni′tro‐mag″ne‐site (?), n. [Nitro- + magnesite.] (Chem.) Nitrate of magnesium, a saline efflorescence closely resembling nitrate of calcium.

1194

Nitrometer

Ni‐trom″e‐ter (?), n. [Nitro- + -meter: cf. F. nitromètre.] (Chem.) An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in any substance subjected to an...

1195

Nitromethane

Ni′tro‐meth″ane (?), n. [Nitro- + methane.] (Chem.) A nitro derivative of methane obtained as a mobile liquid; — called also nitrocarbol.

1196

Nitromuriatic

Ni′tro‐mu′ri‐at″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. nitromuriatique. See Nitro-, and Muriatic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or composed of, nitric acid and muriatic acid; nitrohydrochloric. See N...

1197

Nitrophnol

Ni′tro‐ph″nol (?), n. [Nitro- + phenol.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid pr...

1198

Nitroprussic

Ni′tro‐prus″sic (? or �), a. [Nitro- + prussic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action ...

1199

Nitroprusside

Ni′tro‐prus″side (?), n. See Nitroprussic.

1200

Nitroquinol

Ni′tro‐qui″nol (?), n. [Nitro- + quine + -ol.] (Chem.) A hypothetical nitro derivative of quinol or hydroquinone, not known in the free state, but forming a well defined series ...

1201

Nitrosaccharin

Ni′tro‐sac″cha‐rin (?), n. [Nitro- + saccharin.] (Chem.) An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, gun cotton, etc.

1202

Nitrosalicylic

Ni′tro‐sal′i‐cyl″ic (?), a. [Nitro- + salicylic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitro derivative of salicylic acid, called also anilic acid.

1203

Nitrose

Ni‐trose″ (?), a.(Chem.) See Nitrous.

1204

Nitroso-

Ni‐tro″so– (� or �). (Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) designating the group or radical NO, called the nitroso group, or its compounds.

1205

Nitrosyl

Ni‐tro″syl (?), n. [Nitroso- + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical NO, called also the nitroso group. The term is sometimes loosely used to designate certain nitro compounds; as, nitrosyl...

1206

Nitrosylic

Ni′tro‐syl″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrosyl; as, nitrosylic acid.

1207

Nitrous

Ni″trous (?), a. [L. nitrosus full of natron: cf. F. nitreux. See Niter.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.2. (Chem.) Of, pe...

1208

Nitroxyl

Ni‐trox″yl (?), n. [Nitro- + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.) The group NO2, usually called the nitro group.

1209

Nitrum

‖Ni″trum (?), n. [L., natron. See Niter.] (Old Chem.) Niter.‖Nitrum flammans(Old Chem.), ammonium nitrate; — probably so called because it deflagrates when suddenly heated.

1210

Nitry

Ni″try (?), a.(Chem.) Nitrous.

1211

Nitryl

Ni″tryl (?), n. [Nitro- + -yl.] (Chem.) A name sometimes given to the nitro group or radical.

1212

Nitter

Nit″ter (?), n. [From Nit.] (Zoöl.) The horse louse; an insect that deposits nits on horses.

1213

Nittily

Nit″ti‐ly (?), adv. Lousily. Hayward.

1214

Nittings

Nit″tings (?), n. pl. [Prob. from Nit.] (Mining) The refuse of good ore. Raymond.

1215

Nitty

Nit″ty (?), a. Full of nits. B. Jonson.