nitrogen tetroxide


nitrogen tetroxide

noun

Definition of NITROGEN TETROXIDE

: a colorless toxic gas N2O4 that is a dimer of nitrogen dioxide and that in liquid form is used as an oxidizer in rocket engines

First Known Use of NITROGEN TETROXIDE

1869

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