Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z nitrohumic Of or pertaining to nitrohumic acid or its derivative nitrohydrochloric Synonym of nitromuriatic (“Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitric acid and hydrochloric acids.”). nitrohydroquinone Any nitro derivative of a hydroquinone, but especially 2-nitrohydroquinone nitrohydroxylate To introduce a nitro and a hydroxyl group into a molecule nitroimidazole Any of a family of antibiotics composed of imidazole heterocycles with a nitro group; often used to combat anaerobic infections nitroimidazopyran Any nitro derivative of an imidazopyran nitroindazole Any nitro derivative of indazole nitroindole Any nitro derivative of an indole, but especially 4-nitroindole or 5-nitroindole nitroindoline Any nitro derivative of indoline nitrokeg A beer keg pressurised by nitrogen rather than carbon dioxide. nitrol Any of a series of hydrocarbons containing the nitro and the nitroso or isonitroso group united to the same carbon atom. nitroleum Nitroglycerine. nitrolic Of or pertaining to nitrolic acid nitrolime Crude calcium cyanamide nitrolipid Any lipid derived from a nitrofatty acid nitrolysis Any reaction with nitric acid that results in the breakup of a molecule nitromagnesite Magnesium nitrate. nitromagnite A kind of explosive of the dynamite class. nitromannite The explosive mannitol hexanitrate. nitromannitol The explosive mannitol hexanitrate. nitromersol A mercury-containing organic compound primarily used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. nitrometer An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in a substance. nitromethane The simplest nitroparaffin, CH₃NO₂; a colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft. nitromethyl The univalent radical NO₂-CH₂- derived from nitromethane nitrometric Relating to nitrometry. nitrometry The determination of the amount of nitrogen or its compounds in a substance. nitromuriatic Of, pertaining to, or composed of nitric acid and muriatic acid nitronaphthalene Any nitro derivative of naphthalene nitronate Any dipolar organic compound of general formula R₂C=N⁺(OH)(O⁻) nitrone The N-oxide of an imine nitronic azinic nitronium The univalent cation NO₂⁺ derived from nitrogen dioxide nitrooleate Any salt or ester of nitrooleic acid nitroolefin Any nitro derivative of an olefin nitrooleic Relating to 9- or 10-nitrooleic acid nitroparaffin Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group. nitroperoxide Synonym of peroxynitrate. nitrophenanthrene Any of five isomeric nitro derivatives of phenanthrene nitrophenol Any of several nitro derivatives of phenol that are used as parasiticides nitrophenolate Any phenolate (phenoxide) derived from a nitrophenol nitrophenoxy Any nitro derivative of a phenoxy radical nitrophenyl Any univalent radical derived from a nitrophenol nitrophenylgalactoside Any galactoside of nitrophenol nitrophenylphosphatase Any phosphatase that hydrolyses nitrophenyl phosphate nitrophile Any nitrophilous organism. nitrophilic Synonym of nitrophilous. nitrophilous Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen nitrophily The property of being nitrophilous. nitrophobic nitrophobous nitrophobous Not thriving in soil that is rich in nitrogen or nitrates nitrophorin Any of a group of hemoproteins found in the saliva of blood-feeding insects. nitrophyte Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil. nitrophytic Of or relating to nitrophytes. nitroplast A nitrogen-fixing organelle, found in certain marine algae. nitropropane Either of two nitro derivatives of propane nitroprotein A nitrated protein, produced in some tumors nitroproteome The proteome of all proteins that have been nitrated (typically at a tyrosine group) nitroprussic Relating to nitroprussic acid. nitroprusside Any salt, of the hypothetical nitroprussic acid, that contains a pentacyanonitrosylferrate anion nitropyrene Any of three isomeric nitro derivatives of pyrene nitropyridine Any of three isomeric nitro derivatives of pyridine nitropyrrolin The nitro-pyrrole alkaloid (2R,3S,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyl-1-(5-nitro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)dodeca-6,10-diene-2,3-diol nitroquinazoline Any nitro derivative of a quinazoline nitroquinol A hypothetical nitro derivative of hydroquinone, not known in the free state, but forming a well-defined series of derivatives. nitroquinoline Any of several isomeric nitro derivatives of quinoline nitroquinoxaline Any nitro derivative of quinoxaline nitroreductase An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of nitro groups nitroreduction A reaction in which a nitro group is reduced, and often converted into an amino group nitrosaccharin An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, guncotton, etc. nitrosaccharose A resinous explosive and vasodilator, used like nitroglycerine. nitrosamide any N-nitroso amide nitrosamine A divalent functional group, >N.N=O. nitrosatable Able to be nitrosated nitrosate To introduce a nitroso group into a compound. nitrosated That has been converted by nitrosation nitrosation The conversion of an amine or other compound into a nitroso compound nitrosative Relating to the oxides of nitrogen nitroscanate The ether analogue of amoscanate, used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic. nitrosidative Of, pertaining to or produced by nitrosylation nitrosimine any compound of general formula R₂C=N-N=O, the N-nitroso imines nitroso The univalent radical and functional group -N=O nitrosoalkene Any nitroso derivative of an alkene nitrosoaniline Any C-nitroso derivative of aniline but especially 4-nitrosoaniline nitrosobenzene the nitroso derivative of benzene C₆H₅-NO; it is used to make azo compounds nitrosochloride Any compound of general formula CCl-C(NO) formed by the action of nitrosyl chloride on an alkene nitrosocysteine A nitroso derivative of cysteine, derived from the endothelium that acts as a vasorelaxant nitrosodimethylamine Synonym of dimethylnitrosamine. nitrosodisulfonate Any nitroso derivative of a disulfonate NO(SO₃)₂²⁻ nitrosoethylurea A highly potent mutagen with molecular formula C₃H₇N₃O₂. nitrosoglutathione A nitrosothiol that is involved in nitric oxide signalling nitrosoguanidine An N-nitroso derivative of guanidine whose methyl derivative is used as a mutagen nitrosoindazole A substance formed by adding nitrous acid to indazole. nitrosome A vesicle found in some eukaryotic cells which contains endosymbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. nitrosomonad Any member of the genus Nitrosomonas of rod-shaped chemoautotrophic bacteria. nitrosomyoglobin A compound responsible for the red color of cured meat. nitrosonaphthol Any of the three isomeric derivatives of naphthalene, C₁₀H₆(NOH)₂, used for colorimetric assays, such as testing for tyrosine, and in the manufacture of dyes. nitrosonium The cation NO⁺ derived from nitric oxide nitrosophenol Any of three isomeric nitroso derivatives of phenol nitrosoprotein Any protein whose free -SH groups have been nitrosylated, typically by atmospheric NO nitrosoproteome The proteome of nitrosoproteins of an organism nitrosoproteomic Relating to nitrosoproteomes nitrosothiol Any organic compound of general formula R-S=N=O nitrosourea The nitroso derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-N=O, or any of its derivatives, many of which are pharmaceuticals nitrosoxidative Associated with reaction with nitric oxide nitrostarch An explosive powder prepared by the nitration of starch; used for demolition. nitrostyrene Any of several isomeric nitro derivatives of styrene. nitrosubstituted Having a nitro group as a substituent nitrosyl The univalent radical -NO (one nitrogen and one oxygen atom) nitrosylate To react a nitrosyl (NO) group with the sulfur-containing cysteines of a protein. nitrosylation The reaction of nitric oxide with a biological compound, especially with a sulfur containing part of a protein as a posttranslational modification. nitrosylative That causes nitrosylation nitrosylcobalamin Nitrosylcobalamin (NO-Cbl) is a vitamin B12 analog in which nitric oxide is bound to the cobalt atom of cobalamin. It has been investigated as a nitric oxide–releasing compound and as a potential tumor-targeting agent. nitrosylic Relating to the nitrosyl radical nitrosylmyochrome A pigment formed from hemoglobin during nitrite-curing of meat nitrosylmyoglobin A form of myoglobin, formed in nitrite-cured meat, that may have a protective role during ischemia nitrotetrazolium Any nitro derivative of a tetrazolium nitrothiazole Any nitro derivative of a thiazole, but especially the 2-amino-5-nitrothiazoles that are veterinary antiprotozoal agents nitrotoluene Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive nitrotriazolone A nitro derivative of triazolone that is used as a high explosive nitrotyrosinate To undergo nitrotyrosination nitrotyrosination The nitration of a tyrosine group of a protein nitrotyrosine A product of the nitration of tyrosine that is found in some diseased tissues. nitrotyrosylated Having undergone nitrotyrosylation. nitrourea The nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent nitrous Pertaining to or composed of nitre; having the properties of nitre, bitter. nitrovasodilator Any vasodilator that functions by supplying nitric oxide. nitrovasodilatory Relating to nitrovasodilators nitrovin A feed additive used as a growth stimulant for pigs. nitrox An industrial process for case hardening (imparting greater surface hardness to) metal objects, involving nitrocarburizing (the diffusion of carbon and nitrogen into the metal) followed by oxidation. nitroxazepine A tricyclic antidepressant, also indicated for the treatment of nocturnal enuresis. nitroxidative Relating to, or produced by nitrosylation and oxidation combined nitroxide amine oxide nitroxinil An anthelminthic drug. nitroxoline An antibiotic with antiangiogenic properties. nitroxyl Aminoxyl. nitroxylene Any nitro derivative of xylene nitrum niter nitry nitrous nitryl The univalent radical -NO₂ Nitsche A surname from German. Nitschke A surname. nitschkiaceous Of or relating to the Nitschkiaceae. Nitshill A suburb in the south-west of City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5260). nitsky Nothing. nitsuke A Japanese technique of simmering food, especially fish, in a strongly-flavoured soy sauce with sake or mirin. nitta A tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa. Nittany A mountain in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. nitted Infested with nits. Nittedal A municipality (kommune) in Akershus, Norway. nitter A louse that deposits nits on horses.