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1. nitro-
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the nitro group is present:
nitroglycerin.
Etymology: (comb. form of Gk nítron. See niter)
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1. nitro-
a combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter
2. nitro-
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
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