nitrosyl

N1I1T1R1O1S1Y4L1
/ˈnaɪtɹəsɪl/

noun

The univalent radical -NO (one nitrogen and one oxygen atom)

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Meanings

nounnitrosyl (plural nitrosyls)

plural nitrosyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical -NO (one nitrogen and one oxygen atom)

Origin

nitrose + -yl

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Translations

Italian nitrosile
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APA

nitrosyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrosyl

MLA

“nitrosyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrosyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrosyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrosyl.

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