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nitroso

(naɪˈtrəʊsəʊ)
n
(Chemistry) (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group O:N-: a nitroso compound.
[C19: from Latin nitrōsus full of natron; see nitre]
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ni•tro•so

(naɪˈtroʊ soʊ)

n.
[1880–85; independent use of nitroso-]

nitroso-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the univalent group NO is present.
Also, esp. before a vowel,nitros-.
[< Latin nitrōsus full of natron]
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