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Nitro vs Nitry - What's the difference?

nitro | nitry |

As a proper noun nitro

is a city in west virginia.

As an adjective nitry is

(chemistry|obsolete) nitrous.

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-

    Anagrams

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    nitry

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) nitrous
    • (Webster 1913)