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Of, pertaining to, or composed of, nitric acid and muriatic acid; nitrohydrochloric. See Nitrohydrochloric.

Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid properties, as picric acid.

Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action of nitric acid on potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate), as a red crystalline unstable substance. It forms salts called nitroprussides, which give a rich purple color with alkaline subphides.…

See Nitroprussic.

A hypothetical nitro derivative of quinol or hydroquinone, not known in the free state, but forming a well defined series of derivatives.

An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, gun cotton, etc.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitro derivative of salicylic acid, called also anilic acid.

See Nitrous.

(Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) designating the group or radical NO, called the nitroso group, or its compounds.

the radical NO, called also the nitroso group. The term is sometimes loosely used to designate certain nitro compounds; as, nitrosyl sulphuric acid. Used also adjectively.

Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrosyl; as, nitrosylic acid.

Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.

The group NO2, usually called the nitro group.

Niter. Nitrum flammans Etym: [L., flaming niter] (Old Chem.), ammonium nitrate; -- probably so called because it deflagerates when suddenly heated.

Nitrous. [Obs.]

A name sometimes given to the nitro group or radical.

The horselouse; an insect that deposits nits on horses.

Lousily. [Obs.] Haywar

The refuse of good ore. Raymond.

Full of nits. B. Jonson.