nitrous

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ni·trous

adj \ˈnī-trəs\

Definition of NITROUS

archaic
: of, relating to, or containing niter

Origin of NITROUS

New Latin nitrosus, from Latin, full of natron, from nitrum natron — more at niter
First Known Use: 1601

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