nitrosus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From nitrum (various alkalis) +‎ -ōsus (full of), from Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nítron, sodium carbonate, sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate).

Adjective

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nitrōsus (feminine nitrōsa, neuter nitrōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. full of various nitrogen-containing chemicals

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

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  • English: nitrous, nitroso