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Nitrous vs Nitrogenous - What's the difference?

nitrous | nitrogenous |

As adjectives the difference between nitrous and nitrogenous

is that nitrous is (chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species while nitrogenous is of, relating to, or containing nitrogen.

As a noun nitrous

is (dentistry|informal) nitrous oxide.

nitrous

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species
  • (chemistry) of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives
  • (mycology, biology) having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (dentistry, informal) Nitrous oxide.

    • nitrogenous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, relating to, or containing nitrogen

    • Synonyms

    * nitrogenic