Definitions for nitrous
ˈnaɪ trəsni·trous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. azotic, nitric, nitrousadjective

   of or containing nitrogen

   "nitric acid"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nitrousnoun

   Nitrous oxide.

2. nitrousadjective

   of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species

3. nitrousadjective

   of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives

4. nitrousadjective

   having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nitrousadjective

   Impregnated with nitre; consisting of nitre.

   Etymology: nitreux, Fr. from nitre.

   Earth and water, mingled by the heat of the sun, gather a nitrous fatness more than either of them have severally. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   The northern air being more fully charged with those particles supposed nitrous, which are the aliment of fire, is fittest to maintain the vital heat in that activity which is sufficient to move such an unweildy bulk with due celerity. John Ray.

   He to quench his drought so much inclin’d,
   May snowy fields and nitrous pastures find,
   Meet stores of cold so greedily pursu’d,
   And be refresh’d with never-wasting food. Richard Blackmore.

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1. nitrous

   A Nitrous Oxide Engine, or Nitrous Oxide System commonly referred to and known as NOS, is an internal combustion engine in which oxygen for burning the fuel comes from the decomposition of nitrous oxide, N2O, rather than air. The system increases the engine's power output by allowing fuel to be burned at a higher-than-normal rate, because of the higher partial pressure of oxygen injected with the fuel mixture. Nitrous oxide is not flammable at room temperature, it only becomes flammable under extensive pressure. Nitrous injection systems may be "dry", where the nitrous oxide is injected separately from fuel, or "wet" in which additional fuel is carried into the engine along with the nitrous. NOS may not be permitted for street or highway use, depending on local regulations. N2O use is permitted in certain classes of auto racing. Reliable operation of an engine with nitrous injection requires careful attention to the strength of engine components and to the accuracy of the mixing systems, otherwise destructive detonations or exceeding engineered component maximums may occur. Nitrous oxide systems were applied as early as World War II for certain aircraft engines.

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1. nitrous

   Nitrous, often referred to as nitrous oxide or N2O, is a colorless, non-flammable gas that has a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is commonly used in medical applications as an anesthetic, as well as in food preparation, often to whip cream. It's also widely used in the automotive industry to boost engine performance. Nitrous oxide is also known as laughing gas due to its euphoric effects when inhaled.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nitrousadjective

   of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it

2. Nitrousadjective

   of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds

3. Etymology: [L. nitrosus full of natron: cf. F. nitreux. See Niter.]

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1. trusion

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nitrous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nitrous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of nitrous in a Sentence

1. Sam Kass:

   In the United States we throw away around 40 % of what we produce ; and globally, 28 % of the land under cultivation grows food that ends up in landfills, not only are you wasting all of the energy and water -- and the emissions from nitrous oxide from fertilizers -- you then just dump that into a landfill, which produces methane in amounts that is just staggering.

2. Lanie Friedman:

   This is impacting any company that uses nitrous oxide in food, so includes private label and competitive whipped topping too.

3. Bo Elberling:

   It is clear to us that the level of nitrous oxide is very high in places where there are penguins -- and thereby guano -- and vice versa, lower in places where there is none.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nitrous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nitrous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nitrous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrous