nitro group
nounChemistry.
the univalent group –NO2.
Origin of nitro group
1First recorded in 1885–90
- Also called nitro radical.
Words Nearby nitro group
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How to use nitro group in a sentence
The residue of nitric acid which replaces hydrogen in benzene is the nitro-group, and the compound is nitrobenzene.
Coal | Raphael MeldolaThe nitro group behaves very similarly to the hydroxyl group.
Entrance of a nitro group strengthens the poisonous character.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth
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