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nitroso

/naɪˈtɹəʊsəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
ni-troso
IPA
/naɪˈtɹəʊsəʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical and functional group -N=O

Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus. Doublet of nitrous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

nitrosamine nitrosate nitrosation nitrosobenzene nitrosocysteine nitrosodimethylamine nitrosoethylurea nitrosoguanidine nitrosourea

Phrases

N-methyl-N-nitroso-p-toluenesulfonamide N-methyl-N-nitroso-p-toluenesulphonamide S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine nitroso-

Frequently Paired Words

nitroso-

Questions

How do you pronounce nitroso?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈtɹəʊsəʊ/.
What does nitroso mean?
The univalent radical and functional group -N=O
Where does nitroso come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce nitroso

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