adj
Meaning 1
Nitrous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Examples
- azotous acid
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Nitrous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English azotous From azote + -ous.