Etymology

nitroso

N1I1T1R1O1S1O1

Today it means: The univalent radical and functional group -N=O Full definition →

Latin nitrōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromnitrōsus
  2. English todaynitroso

Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus. Doublet of nitrous.

Words from the same roots

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nitrous

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