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Definition of: nitro
1. Chem. a Containing the univalent radical NO2: nitrophenol. b Of or containing nitrogen in some other form: nitroglycerin.
2. Nitrifying: nitrobacterium. Also before vowels, nitr-. Also nitri-. [<L nitrum natron]
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