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Webster 1913 Edition

Nitrous

Ni′trous

,
Adj.
[L.
nitrosus
full of natron: cf. F.
nitreux
. See
Niter
.]
1.
Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.
2.
(Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds.
Nitrous acid
(Chem.)
,
a hypothetical acid of nitrogen
HNO2
, not known in the free state, but forming a well known series of salts, viz., the nitrites.
–
Nitrous oxide
.
See
Laughing gas
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nitrous

NI'TROUS

,
Adj.
Pertaining to niter; partaking of the qualities of niter, or resembling it. Nitrous acid is one of the compounds formed of nitrogen and oxygen, in which the oxygen is in a lower proportion than that in which the same elements form nitric acid.

Definition 2024

nitrous

nitrous

English

Adjective

nitrous

  1. (chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species
  2. (chemistry) of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives
  3. (mycology, biology) having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid

Translations

Noun

nitrous ‎(uncountable)

  1. (dentistry, automotive, informal) Nitrous oxide.
  2. (automotive, informal) The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.
    • 2002, Mike Kojima, Honda/Acura Engine Performance: How to Modify D, B and H Series Honda/Acura Engines for Street and Drag Racing Performance, Penguin (ISBN 9781557883841), page 111
      When a shot this big is being run, it will also be necessary to pull 6-10 degrees of timing out when the nitrous is being run.
    • 2004, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks, "O'Reilly Media, Inc." (ISBN 9780596007140), page 320
      To simulate nitrous, we will use a very simple approach: apply a large force to the back of the car when the nitrous is on.
    • 2013, David Vizard, David Vizard's How to Super Tune and Modify Holley Carburetors, CarTech Inc (ISBN 9781934709658), page 74
      When tested on a typical summer day, an engine with fuel fed by an annular discharge booster could be 10 hp less over a stepped dogleg booster, but 10 hp more when the nitrous is in operation.

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