'nitro-' definitions:
Definition of 'nitro-'
From: GCIDE
- nitro- \ni"tro-\pref.
- 1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids; as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene (C6H5.NO2). [1913 Webster]
- Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl. [1913 Webster]