nitroso

N1I1T1R1O1S1O1
/naɪˈtɹəʊsəʊ/

noun

The univalent radical and functional group -N=O

OriginLatin nitrōsus →
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Meanings

nounnitroso (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe univalent radical and functional group -N=O

Origin

  1. Latinnitrōsus
  2. Englishnitroso

Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus. Doublet of nitrous.

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APA

nitroso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroso

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“nitroso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroso. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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