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1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter.
2. 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.
3. 1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. 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. Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl.
4. A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certaincompounds of nitrogen or of its acids, as nitrohydrochloric,nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or itscompounds, as nitrobenzene. Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- calledalso nitroxyl.
5. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. 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.