nitr-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of nitro-
nitro-的变体
nitr-
prefix (before a vowel)
another name for nitro-
nitro- or (before a vowel) nitr-
combining form
indicating that a chemical compound contains a nitro group, -NO2 ⇒
nitrobenzene
indicating that a chemical compound is a nitrate ester
⇒
nitrocellulose
Origin
from Greek nitron natronnitr-
1
variant of nitro- before a vowel:
nitramine.
Related Words
- cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
- nitramine
- nitramino
- nitrate
- nitric
- nitride
nitr-variant of nitro-, before vowels.
nitr-
combining form
or nitro-
nitride
2. usually nitro- : containing the monovalent group NO2
nitrobenzene
combining form
or nitro-
ETYMOLOGY niter
1. nitrogennitride
2. usually nitro- : containing the monovalent group NO2
nitrobenzene
nitr-
combining form. the form of nitro- before vowels, as in nitryl.
nitr-
combining form
or nitro-
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin nitrum natron, from Greek nitron — more at niter
1. : nitrate
< nitrobacteria >
< nitrogen >
2.
a. : containing nitrogen in combined form especially when derived from an acid (as nitric acid)
< nitramide >
< nitrohydrochloric acid >
b. usually nitro- : containing the univalent group −NO2 composed of one nitrogen and two oxygen atoms united through nitrogen to (1) carbon or nitrogen; (2) oxygen; or (3) a central atom — in names respectively of (1) organic compounds
< nitrobenzene >
< nitromethane >
< nitramines >
(2) organic nitrates
< nitroglycerin >
< nitrocellulose >
(3) coordination complexes
< nitro-pentammine-cobalt ion [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]++ >
— compare isonitro-, nitrito-, nitryl
or nitro-
1.
< nitrobacteria >
< nitrogen >
2.
a.
< nitramide >
< nitrohydrochloric acid >
b. usually nitro-
< nitrobenzene >
< nitromethane >
< nitramines >
(2) organic nitrates
< nitroglycerin >
< nitrocellulose >
(3) coordination complexes
< nitro-pentammine-cobalt ion [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]++ >
— compare isonitro-, nitrito-, nitryl
nitr-
Prefix
- A form of nitro- used before a vowel.