nitro

CEFRB2

/ˈnaɪtɹəʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A chemical group containing nitrogen and oxygen.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head.

Examples

  • Buy me Discord Nitro or we're breaking up.

  • 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.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.

  2. The univalent NO₂ functional group.

  3. Nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.

More examples

In context

  • Nitro compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive.

  • You need to find the smartest routes and optimize the nitro boost to win.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The drag racers filled the tank with a mix of methanol and blank for maximum explosive power.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

Derived from nitrocellulose, referring to local gunpowder manufacture.