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nitrosyl

[ nahy-truh-sil ]

adjective

, Chemistry.


nitrosyl

/ ˈnaɪtrəsɪl; -ˌsaɪl /

noun

  1. modifier another word for nitroso, esp when applied to inorganic compounds

    nitrosyl chloride

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrosyl1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrosyl1

C19: see nitroso
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Example Sentences

One of the challenges the team faced was the ambiguous distribution of electrons between the iron atom and the nitrosyl ligand -- a molecule or ion that binds to a central metal atom or ion -- in the Fe-NO complex, which limits how much information can be gained using traditional methods.

Bismuth trichloride forms double compounds with hydrochloric acid, the chlorides of the alkaline metals, ammonia, nitric oxide and nitrosyl chloride.

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