'-NO' definitions:

Definition of '-NO'

From: GCIDE
  • Nitroso- \Ni*tro"so-\ (? or ?). (Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) designating the group or radical -NO, called the nitroso group, or its compounds. [1913 Webster]

Definition of '-NO'

From: GCIDE
  • Nitrosyl \Ni*tro"syl\, n. [Nitroso- + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical -NO, called also the nitroso group. The term is sometimes loosely used to designate certain nitro compounds; as, nitrosyl sulphuric acid. Used also adjectively. [1913 Webster]