Words containing nitro
5 letter words containing nitro
- nitro — Chemistry. containing the nitro group.
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8 letter words containing nitro
- dinitro- — (of a chemical) containing two nitrogen groups in place of two hydrogen atoms
- ignitron — a cathode-arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive.
- nitrogen — a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- nitrolic — of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- nitroso- — of or containing nitrosyl
9 letter words containing nitro
- nitronium — (inorganic chemistry) The univalent cation NO2+ derived from nitrogen dioxide.
10 letter words containing nitro
- dinitrogen — (chemistry) the normal nitrogen molecule having two atoms.
- nitrofuran — A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth.
- nitrogenic — Of, relating to, or containing nitrogen.
- nitrometer — an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.
11 letter words containing nitro
- hyponitrous — of or derived from hyponitrous acid.
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- nitrobenzol — Nitrobenzene.
- nitrobenzyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from nitrobenzene.
- nitrocotton — cellulose nitrate.
12 letter words containing nitro
- nitroaniline — (organic chemistry) Any nitro derivative of aniline.
- nitrobenzene — a pale yellow, toxic, water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NO 2 , produced by nitrating benzene with nitric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of aniline.
- nitrogelatin — gelatin dynamite.
- nitrogenized — Treated with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound.
- nitromannite — mannitol hexanitrate.
13 letter words containing nitro
- dinitrogenase — (enzyme) One of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.
- dinitrophenol — any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
- hydronitrogen — a chemical compound containing only hydrogen and nitrogen.
- nitrobacteria — Plural form of nitrobacterium.
- nitrogelatine — an explosive, consisting mainly of nitroglycerine, that is used in the production of gelignite
14 letter words containing nitro
- dinitrobenzene — any of three isomeric benzene derivatives having the formula C 6 H 4 NO 2 , made by nitration of benzene or nitrobenzene, the most important of which is the meta form: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrofurantoin — an antimicrobial substance, C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 , used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
15 letter words containing nitro
- metanitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- nitrochloroform — chloropicrin.
- nitrogen-fixing — involved in or aiding the process of nitrogen fixation.
- octanitrocubane — (organic compound) A high explosive derived from cubane.
- trinitrobenzene — any of three yellow crystalline compounds having the formula C 9 H 3 N 3 O 6 , capable of more explosive power and requiring more impact than TNT.
16 letter words containing nitro
- nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
- para-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- trinitroglycerin — nitroglycerin.
17 letter words containing nitro
- nitrohydrochloric — (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitric acid and hydrochloric acids.
- ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
19 letter words containing nitro
- dimethylnitrosamine — a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C 2 H 6 N 2 O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA.
21 letter words containing nitro
- methyltrinitrobenzene — TNT.
- trichloronitromethane — chloropicrin.
23 letter words containing nitro
- pentachloronitrobenzene — a crystalline compound, C 6 Cl 5 NO 2 , used as an herbicide and insecticide. Abbreviation: PCNB.
29 letter words containing nitro
- trinitrophenylmethylnitramine — tetryl.
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