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Nitro vs Nitre - What's the difference?

nitro | nitre |

As a proper noun nitro

is a city in west virginia.

As a verb nitre is

.

As an adjective nitre is

nitrated.

nitro

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) the univalent NO2 functional group
  • (informal) nitroglycerin, especially as medication

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) containing the nitro group; such compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive

    • Derived terms

    * nitro acid * nitro blue tetrazolium chloride * nitro powder

    Related terms

    * nitro-

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    nitre

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) native sodium carbonate; natron
  • * Bible, Jer. ii. 22
    • For though thou wash thee with nitre , and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me.

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