nitro compound

/ˈnaɪtroʊ ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

Definition

Definition of nitro compound - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

TECH.

organic compound with a nitro group attached to carbon

TECH.

Nitrobenzene is a well-known nitro compound.
The lab synthesized a new nitro compound.
Nitro compounds are crucial in explosives manufacturing.

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Expressions with compound

compound butter

butter mixed with other ingredients for flavor

She topped the steak with compound butter.

school compound

area containing school buildings

The students gathered in the school compound for the assembly.

complex compound

compound with multiple intricate components

The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.

compound exercise

exercise targeting multiple muscle groups

Squats are a great compound exercise for the legs and core.

spackling compound

paste used to fill holes or cracks in walls

He applied spackling compound to the cracks in the wall.

compound word

word formed by combining two or more words

Notebook is an example of a compound word..

Terms with nitro compound included in their meaning

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nitrification

organic chemistry

addition of a nitro group to an organic compound

nitration

chemistry

chemical reaction introducing a nitro group into a compound

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French:composé nitro, ...
German:Nitroverbindung, ...
Italian:composto nitro, ...
Spanish:compuesto nitro, ...
Portuguese:composto nitro, ...
Chinese:硝基化合物, ...
Japanese:ニトロ化合物, ...
Arabic:مُرَكَّب نِيتْرُو, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְכּוֹבֶת נִיטְרוֹ, ...
Russian:нитросоединение, ...
Ukrainian:нітросполука, ...
Hindi:नाइट्रो यौगिक, ...
Bengali:নাইট্রো যৌগ, ...
Catalan:compost nitro, ...
Czech:nitrosloučenina, ...
Danish:nitroforbindelse, ...
Dutch:nitroverbinding, ...
Greek:νιτροένωση, ...
Hungarian:nitrovegyület, ...
Khmer:សមាសធាតុនីត្រូ, ...
Korean:니트로 화합물, ...
Persian:ترکیب نیترو, ...
Polish:związek nitrowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):composto nitro, ...
Romanian:compus nitro, ...
Swedish:nitroförening, ...
Thai:สารประกอบนิโตร, ...
Turkish:nitro bileşiği, ...
Vietnamese:hợp chất nitro, ...

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