📖 Definitions of "Nitrous"
noun
- 1
Nitrous oxide.
- 2
The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species
- 2
Of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives
- 3
Having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid
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