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Nitrox vs Nitro - What's the difference?

nitrox | nitro |

As a noun nitrox

is a gas, a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, used in diving instead of air and having a lower nitrogen content than air.

As a proper noun nitro is

a city in west virginia.

nitrox

English

(wikipedia nitrox)

Noun

(-)
  • A gas, a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, used in diving instead of air and having a lower nitrogen content than air.

    • Related terms

    * heliox

    See also

    * heliair * trimix

    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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