/ˈnaɪtɹəʊ/
OriginDerived from nitrocellulose, referring to local gunpowder manufacture.
- uncountableThe univalent NO₂ functional group.
- informal, uncountableNitroglycerin, especially as medication.
- countable, informalA beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head.
- informal, uncountableNitromethane.
- informal, uncountableNitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.
“8 April 2018 Chomp Squad, "You Can Handel It"
Blaze, set the blasters to liquid nitro! We're gonna freeze this lava before it flows any further.”
- informal, uncountableNitrous oxide; the system that adds nitrous oxide to a car engine; by extension, a boost mechanic to speed up cars in a video game.
“You need to find the smartest routes and optimize the nitro boost to win.”
“Reaching down to his control panel , he pushed a big red button marked “nitro” . When the nitro mixed with the gasoline in the engine of Vane's monstrous machine, a giant fireball shot out from behind”
- not-comparableContaining the nitro group.
“Nitro compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive.”
Formsnitros(plural)