nitrous
pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
containing nitrogen, usually in the trivalent state.
Origin of nitrous
1Other words from nitrous
- non·ni·trous, adjective
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How to use nitrous in a sentence
When mixed with urine, those feces give off ammonia and nitrous oxide.
Farmer Protests in the Netherlands Show Just How Messy the Climate Transition Will Be | Ciara Nugent | July 29, 2022 | TimeCows belch methane, a potent greenhouse gas, as they digest their food, and their manure produces nitrous oxides—which have an even stronger planet-warming effect—when it decomposes.
Others, including methane and nitrous oxide from sources like cattle, animal waste, and fertilizer use, are much more difficult to fully eliminate.
We need to draw down carbon—not just stop emitting it | Zeke Hausfather, Jane Flegal | July 5, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewAdditionally, unabsorbed nitrogen can lead to the release of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas roughly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
The traffic also emits nitrous oxide, which is capable of damaging lungs and likely the cause of asthma in children, according to the EPA, and other pollutants.
Slow Border Crossings Mean High Emissions at a Bad Time for the Planet | MacKenzie Elmer | June 7, 2022 | Voice of San Diego
Campbell is quoted saying “nitrous oxide can explode on its own.”
Branson’s Galactic Obstacles: Tom Bower Puts a Damper on Virgin’s Space Flight Dreams | Clive Irving | January 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe original seems dated now, but it all started here, from the unstoppable Diesel/Walker combo right down to the nitrous boosts.
Best Paul Walker Performances: Ranking the ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise | Jimmy So | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne distributor the office is tracking is reportedly raking in more than $60,000 on the bulk sale of nitrous.
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Whip-Its | Winston Ross | March 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a drug, nitrous is among many forms of inhalants, including solvents and gasoline, that people use to alter the mind.
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Whip-Its | Winston Ross | March 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd recent national surveys have ranked nitrous as one of the most popular drugs among people aged 17 and older, Weiss said.
Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Whip-Its | Winston Ross | March 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTnitrous ether gradually distils over on the application of a gentle heat.
Nitrite of ethyl is best made by passing nitrous acid gas into alcohol.
It also acidifies by age, whilst pure nitrous ether remains neutral.
This process is very productive and economical, and yields pure nitrous ether.
To him is to be credited the first operation ever performed without pain by the use of nitrous-oxide gas.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park
British Dictionary definitions for nitrous
/ (ˈnaɪtrəs) /
of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, esp in a low valency state
Origin of nitrous
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Scientific definitions for nitrous
[ nī′trəs ]
Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 3. Compare nitric.
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