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nitrosus

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Latin

Etymology

From nitrum (various alkalis) + -ōsus (full of), from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron, sodium carbonate, sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate).

Adjective

nitrōsus (feminine nitrōsa, neuter nitrōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. full of various nitrogen-containing chemicals

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

More information singular, plural ...

Descendants

  • English: nitrous, nitroso
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