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"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English nite , from Old English hnitu ; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis":"Noun"
},
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": a genus of delicate branching stoneworts (family Characeae) differing from Chara in lacking a cortical layer of cells and in having the leaves all branched":[]
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"n\u012b\u02c8tel\u0259"
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"1903, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English nite , from Old English hnitu ; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis":"Noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Does this mean the the new Krypto- nite Arena will force the Lakers and Clippers to wear only green and only serve lime Gatorade",
"A Nite of Too Many Comics, 8-9:30 p.m., The Sanctuary, 417 E. Sixth St., Newport. \u2014 Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com , 30 July 2017",
"MSM/Obama fake narrative @cnn @msnbc -- nick-at- nite (@nitepost) June 7, 2017 The White House asserts there is no evidence of wrongdoing, and argues the scandal has been manufactured by the Democrats. \u2014 The Tylt, cleveland.com , 7 June 2017",
"Breaking:TWO $1 million winning #Powerball tickets sold in CO last nite ! 1 in #COSprings & 1 in Glenwood Springs. \u2014 Jesse Paul, The Denver Post , 3 Feb. 2017"
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"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English nitre natron, from Middle French, from Latin nitrum , from Greek nitron , from Egyptian n\u1e6fry":""
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"nite + -ery (as in eatery ); niterie from nite + French -erie -ery":""
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"\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259-r\u0113"
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"cabaret",
"caf\u00e9",
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"club",
"nightclub",
"nightspot",
"roadhouse",
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"type":[
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"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
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"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"nite + -ery (as in eatery ); niterie from nite + French -erie -ery":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"nitpick":{
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"\u2026 warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters.",
"\u2014 Deborah L. Jacobs"
],
": to engage in nit-picking":[]
},
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The McNicholas' seniors can nitpick Friday's performance ahead of the Eaton showdown. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 6 Nov. 2021",
"When being vulnerable is too painful, people might nitpick and criticize to keep others at a distance, Hewitt said. \u2014 Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic , 19 July 2021",
"Try not to nitpick other people over insignificant details or mistakes, because being able to live and let live will be much more peaceful for everyone involved. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2021",
"Senate Republicans found other reasons to nitpick the deal that Katko had struck, too, in order to publicly justify their opposition. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, CNN , 21 May 2021",
"In a year with no clear favorite like in past year's with Sabrina Ionescu \u2014 although many believe Bueckers is a favorite for many of them \u2014 Robinson said the voters then tend to nitpick the contenders' strengths and weaknesses. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2021",
"My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 May 2021",
"One of the only Rangers making a difference is Adolis Garcia (22:52), yet the guys nitpick him. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Apr. 2021",
"The love/not-so-much-love relationship between Ballard High School boys basketball coach Chris Renner and Keno Hayden has been a running joke all season, but there was little reason to nitpick about the emerging junior\u2019s play Wednesday night. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 31 Mar. 2021"
],
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"1956, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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"back-formation from nit-picking":""
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"\u02c8nit-\u02ccpik"
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"fuss",
"niggle",
"quibble"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
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"nitriary":{
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"definitions":{
": an artificial bed of refuse animal matter for the manufacture of niter by nitrification":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French nitri\u00e8re , from Latin nitraria natron bed, from n\u012btrum natron + -aria -ary":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0113\u02ccer\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191132",
"type":[
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"nitric acid":{
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"definitions":{
": a corrosive liquid inorganic acid HNO 3 used especially as an oxidizing agent, in nitrations, and in making organic compounds (such as fertilizers, explosives, and dyes)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Luhansk regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, said Russian strikes also destroyed a nitric acid factory in the city. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"Lasting about 2 minutes and 40 seconds, the video shows a number of instances in which Pythom employees appear to be handling the Eiger rocket and its hypergolic propellants (furfuryl alcohol and nitric acid ) with less than industry-standard care. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 11 Apr. 2022",
"On April 9, Russian troops hit a nitric acid tank in the Luhansk region. \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"In the Luhansk region on Tuesday, an attack that Ukrainians blamed on Russian forces hit a storage tank containing nitric acid , releasing a toxic cloud and prompting the regional administrator to urge people to stay inside and close their windows. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Jack Batelic, a gold appraiser at PRS Gold Buyers in Newburgh, N.Y., tested the coin using a nitric acid solution. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Authorities suspect the nitric acid was the source of the fire. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 June 2021",
"The two men conducted a test with nitric acid and satisfied themselves that the find was genuine. \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Investigations into what caused the fire are ongoing, but the boat had one container of nitric acid -- a highly toxic chemical used to make fertilizers -- that was leaking. \u2014 Helen Regan And Chandler Thornton, CNN , 24 July 2021"
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"French nitrique , from nitre niter, from Middle French":""
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"\u02c8n\u012b-trik-"
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": nitrogen pentoxide":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185927",
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": what is essential and basic : specific practical details":[
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"origin unknown":""
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"\u02c8ni-t\u0113-\u02ccgri-t\u0113",
"\u02ccni-t\u0113-\u02c8gri-"
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"brass tacks",
"nuts and bolts",
"ropes"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184642",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
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"nitwit":{
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": a scatterbrained or stupid person":[]
},
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"Don't be such a nitwit .",
"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dunst sleepwalks through this noxious comedy based on Toby Young\u2019s 2001 memoir of the same name, playing a writer who takes a reluctant liking to Pegg\u2019s infantile nitwit . \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Like that nitwit in Mobile -- a hotbed for COVID -- who filed two bills that would make controlling the virus even more difficult. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 2 Sep. 2021",
"These things get passed around via emails from one gullible and naive nitwit to the next. \u2014 Tom Margenau, Dallas News , 13 Sep. 2020",
"One theory that has a certain elegance and simplicity is that Trump is a nitwit . \u2014 Louis Menand, The New Yorker , 4 July 2020",
"The abuse of the apostrophe by nitwits has been going on for quite some time. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2020",
"Which is why more courageous states have agencies that actually protect the land and water from polluters and environmental marauders and nitwits . \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Or the nitwit in Gulfport, Mississippi, who menaced shoppers at a Wal-Mart by loading and racking shells into a shotgun a few weeks ago, forcing an evacuation of the store. \u2014 Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek , 16 July 2015",
"This nitwit didn\u2019t even pass his own pledge of kindness. \u2014 Michael Arceneaux, The Root , 7 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from German dialect nit not + English wit":""
},
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"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201733",
"type":[
"noun"
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"noun"
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": a colorless poisonous gas NO formed by oxidation of nitrogen or ammonia that is present in the atmosphere and also in mammals where it is synthesized from arginine and oxygen and acts as a vasodilator and as a mediator of cell-to-cell communication (as between nerve cells) \u2014 compare nitrous oxide":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Your blood vessels sense the frictional drag of blood rushing past the vessel walls, and respond by producing molecules such as nitric oxide that help keep the vessels supple and responsive. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 19 Mar. 2020",
"There, the catalyst\u2019s precious metals help convert the byproducts of internal combustion\u2014carbon monoxide, nitric oxide , nitrogen dioxide, and unburned hydrocarbons\u2014into carbon dioxide and water. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The first uses a mix of platinum and rhodium to pull oxygen atoms away from nitric oxide , creating pure, benign nitrogen. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2022",
"McKeown explains that nitric oxide is produced in the sinuses and is known to be antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-pathogenic and antiviral. \u2014 Daryl Austin, USA TODAY , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Loss of nitric oxide is recognized as one of the earliest events in the onset and progression of every major chronic disease. \u2014 Annie Brown, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"What's more, the overwhelming inflammation that can occur with severe Covid-19 causes the body to produce nitric oxide , and that, in turn, dilates blood vessels, leading to dangerously low blood pressure in some patients. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Outside of EmitBio\u2019s research, there have been several studies exploring the potential of nitric oxide to treat Covid patients. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Research is limited on the benefits of nitric oxide in physical performance, but one piece of evidence suggests supplements with L-citrulline and other vasodilators can increase the amount of nutrients transported to muscle groups. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 29 Aug. 2021"
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"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun",
"verb"
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"\u2014 Deborah L. Jacobs"
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"fuss",
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The McNicholas' seniors can nitpick Friday's performance ahead of the Eaton showdown. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 6 Nov. 2021",
"When being vulnerable is too painful, people might nitpick and criticize to keep others at a distance, Hewitt said. \u2014 Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic , 19 July 2021",
"Try not to nitpick other people over insignificant details or mistakes, because being able to live and let live will be much more peaceful for everyone involved. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 27 June 2021",
"Senate Republicans found other reasons to nitpick the deal that Katko had struck, too, in order to publicly justify their opposition. \u2014 Ryan Nobles, CNN , 21 May 2021",
"In a year with no clear favorite like in past year's with Sabrina Ionescu \u2014 although many believe Bueckers is a favorite for many of them \u2014 Robinson said the voters then tend to nitpick the contenders' strengths and weaknesses. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2021",
"My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 May 2021",
"One of the only Rangers making a difference is Adolis Garcia (22:52), yet the guys nitpick him. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Apr. 2021",
"The love/not-so-much-love relationship between Ballard High School boys basketball coach Chris Renner and Keno Hayden has been a running joke all season, but there was little reason to nitpick about the emerging junior\u2019s play Wednesday night. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 31 Mar. 2021"
],
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"back-formation from nit-picking":""
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"1956, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200531"
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": nitrous oxide":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such facilities release co-pollutants, such as nitrogen oxide , which can cause respiratory infections and asthma. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The draft rule seeks to rein in nitrogen oxide emissions, which are precursors for harmful particulate matter and ozone. \u2014 Arianna Skibell, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
"As part of the $350 million settlement, FCA had to upgrade the software on affected vehicles to bring them into compliance and pay into a fund meant to pay for damages caused by excess nitrogen oxide emissions. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"Carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions would go down by more than 15 percent each. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Natural-gas production is a significant source of methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 29 Jan. 2021",
"Lebel and his fellow researchers spent time in 53 homes (mostly rentals and Airbnb\u2019s), sealing off the kitchens with plastic sheets and measuring the methane and nitrogen oxide that the stoves released. \u2014 Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics , 10 Feb. 2022",
"At high temperatures, ammonium nitrate can create toxic nitrogen oxide and ammonia and can cause an explosion. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Bexar County has failed to meet federal emissions and ozone standards, so the EPA requires the utility to add environmental technology at Spruce by 2028 to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from the coal plant. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
": radon sense 1":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012bt\u02cc\u00e4n"
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"Latin nit \u0113re to shine + International Scientific Vocabulary -on ; from its phosphorescent properties":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Oppo promises that the charge adapter will use gallium- nitride technology to be only slightly larger than existing 65-watt adapters, at about 2.3 inches long and 2.2 inches deep. \u2014 Sascha Segan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Gallium nitride as a chip material has been around for decades. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Only 2% of the charger market today consists of devices made with gallium nitride chips, versus 98% for silicon chips. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Officials in Tokyo originally planned to include Japanese industry in the gallium- nitride production, but eventually abandoned that plan owing to a lack of local capacity. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
"Many of the most tangible things made possible by gallium nitride , also known as GaN, are happening in power electronics. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 17 July 2021",
"Razer announced two more products alongside the Blade 14: the $800 Razer Raptor 27, a 27-inch 165Hz 1440p monitor with THX certification, and the $180 Razer USB-C GaN Charger, a four-port 130 watt gallium- nitride charger. \u2014 Alaina Yee, PCWorld , 14 June 2021",
"There are also options like nitride finishing, and brand-name processes like DuraCoat, and Perma-Cote. \u2014 Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life , 11 Jan. 2021",
"Gallium nitride is a material used in an advanced type of chip that allows NXP's power amplifiers, transistors and other components, installed atop those increasingly ubiquitous cellphone towers, to handle more cellphone transmissions more quickly. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 23 Oct. 2020"
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There, the catalyst\u2019s precious metals help convert the byproducts of internal combustion\u2014carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide , and unburned hydrocarbons\u2014into carbon dioxide and water. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The most significant health risks happen when the stove is lit, the authors note, because the process creates nitrogen dioxide as a byproduct. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Feb. 2022",
"But studies tracking changes in carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and fine particulates also show a rebound toward prepandemic levels. \u2014 Amanda Monta\u00f1ez, Scientific American , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Research from the National Library of Medicine demonstrates that exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide particulate matter increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. \u2014 Jeffrey Harper, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
"The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014",
"That same year a block-by-block analysis of West Oakland measured especially high levels of nitrogen dioxide in Marcus Garvey Commons and near the Mandela Parkway, where some of the highest poverty rates in the Bay Area are found. \u2014 Julia Hotz, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Aug. 2014",
"Since 1990, carbon monoxide in the air has decreased by 74%, nitrogen dioxide by 57% and sulfur dioxide by 89%, according to the latest data from the Environmental Protection Agency. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": a nitro derivative of aniline: such as":[],
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": the orange-yellow crystalline ortho isomer made similarly to the para derivative":[],
": the yellow crystalline meta isomer made usually from meta -dinitrobenzene by partial reduction and used chiefly as a dye intermediate":[]
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"combining form"
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"noun"
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"noun"
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": a nonmagnetic alloy of titanium and nickel that after being deformed returns to its original shape upon being reheated":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u022fl",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The guidewire is made of a bendy nickel-titanium alloy called nitinol covered in an ink studded with magnetic particles and is only 0.6 millimeters in diameter. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 30 Aug. 2019",
"The family affinity is also expressed in the use of the same nitinol headband and the same cable connectors across all four models. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 30 July 2018"
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"ni ckel + ti tanium + -nol (from N aval O rdnance L aboratory, where it was created)":""
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"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Biology students may remember learning the water cycle, the carbon cycle or the nitrogen cycle . \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Among that sediment was cyanobacteria, microorganisms capable of photosynthesis and an important player in the nitrogen cycle . \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 4 Feb. 2020",
"Doolittle illustrates the idea using the nitrogen cycle . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 Nov. 2018"
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"plural noun"
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": a family of bacteria capable of using carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and obtaining energy by oxidation of ammonia or nitrites \u2014 see nitrifying bacterium":[]
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"\u00a6n\u012b-(\u02cc)tr\u014d-(\u02cc)bak-t\u0259-\u00a6r\u0101-s\u0113-\u02cc\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062616"
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"noun"
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": a salt or ester of nitrous acid":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u012bt"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pomegranates also contain nitrates which are converted to nitric oxide when consumed via a very complex pathway called the enterosalivary nitrate- nitrite -nitric oxide (NO) pathway. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Sodium nitrite is one option for quenching sodium azide. \u2014 Anna Edney, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"After that the nitrite becomes inert, and the curing process halts. \u2014 Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2021",
"On that occasion, Wang poured nitrite into a glass used by Feng, causing minor injuries. \u2014 Ben Westcott, CNN , 29 Sep. 2020",
"Earlier Tuesday, Lebanon\u2019s interior minister said 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrite exploded in a warehouse in Port of Beirut after having been stored there for years. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Both the Actinomyces and Veillonella can turn nitrate\u2014found in foods like spinach and other leafy greens\u2014into nitrite , which allows our cells to make nitric oxide which helps with vital functions like controlling blood pressure. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Foods that contain nitrites or nitrates\u2014including bacon, grilled or smoked meats, and even some fruits and vegetables\u2014can fuel a chemical reaction in the stomach that creates NDMA. \u2014 Michele Cohen Marill, Wired , 9 Apr. 2020",
"In the experiments, the phytoplankton greedily sucked up the available organic and inorganic nitrogen coming off the ash in the form of nitrite , nitrate, and ammonium. \u2014 Jenessa Duncombe, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020"
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Farmers typically apply those nutrients \u2014 nitrogen , phosphorus and potassium \u2014 to crops in the form of chemical fertilizers. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
"These algae blooms can occur when a body of water is inundated with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous, which are included in sewage, alongside its harmful bacteria. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
"Symbiotic bacteria help plants regulate growth hormones, fight off pathogens, minimize environmental stress and absorb critical nutrients such as nitrogen . \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"So Acedo has worked on projects that study the effects of light, nitrogen , heat and more on algae yields, which will be critical to understand if algae is to be grown on a commercial scale. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"This is one experiment that will be brought to life during Orlando Science Center\u2019s Mess Fest, a two-day event involving slime, paint, liquid nitrogen , foam explosions and more. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Such systems cannot remove nitrogen , the main pollutant of concern. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"One, plants need nitrogen , phosphorus, and potassium. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
"After the plan is approved, the farm would be responsible for installing the wells and monitoring the water for contaminants such as nitrogen , ammonia, nitrates, potassium and E. coli. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Apr. 2022"
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": a white crystalline unstable compound N 2 O 5 obtainable by oxidation of nitrogen dioxide with ozone or by dehydration of nitric acid and yielding nitric acid on combination with water with evolution of much heat; di-nitrogen pentoxide":[]
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": any of various aerobic gram-negative bacteria (as of the genera Nitrosomonas , Nitrosococcus , and Nitrobacter ) commonly found in soil and water and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification":[
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"\u2014 Bernard Dixon, The Independent (London) , 16 Nov. 1992"
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"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u00e4-j\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s",
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259-",
"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u00e4j-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s",
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"first_known_use":{
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113205"
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"noun"
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": the related elements nitrogen, phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth forming a subdivision of group V of the periodic table":[]
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": any of various soil microorganisms that are involved in nitrogen fixation":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259n-\u02c8fik-s\u0259r"
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122821"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of various toxic blistering compounds analogous to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur":[]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The first chemotherapy based on nitrogen mustard was approved in 1949, and several drugs based on Alexander\u2019s research remain in use today. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Dec. 2020",
"In March 1942, the authorities at Edgewood, having received the nitrogen mustard compounds smuggled out of Germany, turned the samples over to Alexander to investigate their impacts on the body. \u2014 Jennet Conant, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Aug. 2020",
"Only 5 percent of patients had a complete remission after the standard treatment \u2013 namely, a steroid and melphalan, an old chemotherapy derived from nitrogen mustard , used in chemical warfare. \u2014 Marie Mccullough, Philly.com , 17 Apr. 2018"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134927"
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"type":[
"noun phrase"
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": sodium nitrate used as a fertilizer":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163036"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": minute and usually unjustified criticism":[]
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"nit entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170936"
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"noun"
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": blasting gelatin":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185755"
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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": bacteria of a family (Nitrobacteraceae) comprising gram-negative bacteria commonly found in the soil and obtaining energy through the process of nitrification":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193802"
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"noun"
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": nitrifying bacterium":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from nitr- + bacteria":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193910"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": containing or yielding niter":[]
},
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"(\u02c8)n\u012b\u00a6trif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nitr- + -iferous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203536"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": fertilization of the soil with nitrogen by the addition of anhydrous ammonia from pressure tanks to the irrigation water":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"nitr- + irri gation":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204339"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the univalent group or anion NO 2 or ONO characteristic of nitrous acid and nitrites in which it is united through oxygen and hence is isomeric with the nitro group":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": nitrogen trichloride":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213749"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a combined form (such as ammonia) through chemical and especially biological action (such as that of soil rhizobia)":[]
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"-fik-\u02c8s\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This process is called nitrogen fixation , and it\u2019s like a lab experiment happening midair. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Moreover, nitrogen needs could be satisfied by biological nitrogen fixation , which is conducted by soil bacteria that need no fossil fuels to make nitrogen fertilizer. \u2014 Jo Handelsman, Scientific American , 14 Mar. 2021",
"One highly beneficial strain of bacteria, azotobacter, can aid in nitrogen fixation \u2014 pulling nitrogen from the air and converting it to ammonia and other beneficial compounds for the soil. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 10 May 2021",
"These plants collaborate with soil bacteria to absorb nitrogen from the air and deposit it in tiny root nodules\u2014a process called nitrogen fixation . \u2014 Beth Hanson, Good Housekeeping , 24 Aug. 2015",
"Johan Kers, Joyn Bio\u2019s head of nitrogen fixation , said in a statement. \u2014 Mark Glover, sacbee , 20 Mar. 2018",
"In chemistry applications, a few hundred qubits can be used for, say, helping develop catalysts for nitrogen fixation . \u2014 Peter Bright, Ars Technica , 25 Sep. 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215155"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-j\u0259n-\u02c8fik-si\u014b"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224601"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 David Peisner"
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"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"How effective nitrous is for alleviating pain is highly variable. \u2014 Alice Callahan, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The modifications include an engine that makes 570 rear-wheel horsepower, before nitrous , and which has a custom nitrous kit from Induction Solutions. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 21 Mar. 2020",
"Actually, nitrous is making a comeback in U.S. maternity circles. \u2014 Marie Mccullough, Philly.com , 16 May 2018",
"The Birth Center in Bryn Mawr charges patients $25 to try nitrous , and $250 to use it at will during labor. \u2014 Marie Mccullough, Philly.com , 16 May 2018"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin nitrosus , from Latin, full of natron, from nitrum natron \u2014 more at niter":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1977, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1583, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000723"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a nitro derivative of toluene or a mixture of such derivatives: such as":[],
": the yellow liquid ortho mono derivative CH 3 C 6 H 4 NO 2 made by nitration of toluene and used chiefly as an intermediate for azo dyes":[],
": the colorless crystalline solid para isomer obtained along with the ortho derivative and used similarly":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000803"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an organic cyanide containing the group CN which on hydrolysis yields an acid with elimination of ammonia":[]
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"-\u02cctr\u0113l",
"-\u02cctr\u012b(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Special care has been taken to marry a low-density nitrile surround to the cone, to match its impedance and reduce reflections from the cone edge. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Hold it in your nondominant hand wearing a leather glove thick enough to withstand sharp teeth and another nitrile or latex glove over it. \u2014 Malia Wollan, New York Times , 8 Sep. 2021",
"The airlift includes 2 million respirator masks, 11,000 protective coveralls and 280,000 pairs of nitrile gloves, the courier said in a statement Jan. 31. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
"To protect yourself during essential errands, basics like nitrile gloves can add protection. \u2014 Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Remnants of the crisis\u2014a box of nitrile gloves, a bag of makeshift masks; containers of drying Clorox wipes\u2014will be tucked away, out of sight and out of mind. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Gloves: Medical gloves are disposable and usually made of natural rubber latex, polyvinyl chloride, nitrile or polyurethane. \u2014 USA Today , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Southwest has also placed orders for medical-grade nitrile gloves to supplement the gloves flight attendants commonly use, said company spokesman Brian Parrish. \u2014 Kyle Arnold, Dallas News , 23 Mar. 2020",
"Public health officials say wearing nitrile gloves (not latex or vinyl) could help shield workers from chemical exposures. \u2014 Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American , 12 May 2015"
],
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"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -il, -ile (from Latin -ilis -ile entry 1 )":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005822"
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": the process of adding a nitro group to an organic compound":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015423"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052151"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": active in or relating to nitrification":[
"nitrifying organisms"
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"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b-i\u014b"
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"French nitrifier to convert into nitrite, from nitr-":""
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"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062345"
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"noun"
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": any of the nitrifying bacteria":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b-tr\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063009"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of large, spherical to ellipsoidal, nitrifying bacteria (family Chromatiaceae) that live in saline environments (such as oceans and salt lakes) and obtain energy for growth by oxidizing ammonia to nitrites":[]
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"n\u012b-\u02cctr\u014d-s\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4-k\u0259s"
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"New Latin, from nitros us nitrous + -o- + -coccus":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063358"
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"nitro":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": containing or being the monovalent group NO 2 united through nitrogen":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b-(\u02cc)tr\u014d"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Get a nitro cold brew, or something more decadent like the mocha frappe, and snack on tacos or a banh mi. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 1 July 2022",
"Wright's operating partner, Samia Kohler, will take the lead on day-to-day operations at K\u00e4hvi, overseeing the cafe and its menu of classic hot and iced coffee drinks, nitro cold brew, tea, juices, beer and wine. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 24 July 2021",
"Macrocyclic musks, which are more biodegradable than nitro or polycyclic musks, were first synthesized in the 1920s but were costly to produce. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Jahmyr Gibbs, the transfer from Georgia Tech, had nitro rockets attached to his shoes on that play. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In 2021, the Maynard Family joined Don Schumacher Racing as a major associate partner with the intentions of getting the NHRA legend back into a nitro car. \u2014 Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Cold-brew and nitro cold-brew drinks are also on tap, and locally made baked goods, including vegan options, are available behind a glass case. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Your first responder, this system is like a nitro blast in a drag race, providing a surge of energy that can last 10-15 seconds at top-end speed. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 July 2020",
"Cold-brew and nitro cold-brew drinks are also on tap, and locally made baked goods, including vegan options, are available behind a glass case. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Try the at-home nitro cold brew maker, which saves him money and time. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022",
"From multiuse coffee clips to an at-home nitro cold-brew keg, accessories and gadgets to further enhance the coffee drinking experience are key in this list. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Other Bay Area roasters such as Highwire have teamed up with Santa Cruz company Steeped Coffee to offer individual-sized bags of ground coffee, nitro -sealed to stay fresh. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 19 Jan. 2021",
"The shop sells beers on tap, plus cider, mead, kombucha and Noble Coyote nitro coffee. \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 16 June 2020",
"The Army backed his dragster from 2000-18. --After a two-year hiatus, Alexis DeJoria is back in a Toyota Funny Car with nitro -class champion Del Worsham as crew chief. \u2014 Michael Knight, azcentral , 19 Feb. 2020",
"The latest trend in craft beer isn\u2019t hazy IPA or kettle sours or nitro coffee stouts. \u2014 Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
"But the newfangled beverage system dispenses nitro cold brew, dark roast coffee and teas instead of beer. \u2014 Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Oct. 2019",
"Drink offerings include its Sons Coffee, nitro and cold brew on tap, and Liberty Lattes. \u2014 Christian Burno, Dallas News , 20 Jan. 2020"
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065917"
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": relating to, being, or containing nitrogen":[
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"\u2014 Sue Rodwell Williams"
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"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u00e4j-\u0259-n\u0259s",
"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u00e4-j\u0259-n\u0259s"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mammals excrete their nitrogenous waste as urea in pee, but birds excrete it as uric acid in a sticky white paste. \u2014 David Treuer, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Their frequent urination produces 55 to 110 gallons of methane each day and contains nitrogenous components that pollute Earth\u2019s streams and rivers, make the waters dangerous for people to swim in or drink from, and pose a risk to wildlife. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Sep. 2021",
"The large-scale application of nitrogenous fertilizers generated via nitrogen fixing is already detectable in sediments remote from civilization, the scientists noted. \u2014 Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2018",
"The main chemical components of poo are fats, carbohydrates (fiber), nitrogenous material, minerals (mainly potassium, calcium and phosphorous) and microorganisms. \u2014 Naomi Deering, Smithsonian , 12 July 2017",
"The main chemical components of poo are fats, carbohydrates (fiber), nitrogenous material, minerals (mainly potassium, calcium and phosphorous) and microorganisms. \u2014 Naomi Deering, Smithsonian , 12 July 2017",
"The besotted ants in turn defend their green udder against potentially destructive insect predators; clean away pathogenic fungi and bacteria; fertilize the soil with their nitrogenous waste; and spread the cactus\u2019s seed to new sites. \u2014 Natalie Angier, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070439"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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]
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"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027\u02cctr\u0259\u0307\u02cct\u022fid"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070916"
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"type":[
"combining form"
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": containing the nitrite group":[
"\u2014 especially in names of coordination complexes nitrito -pentammine-cobalt ion [Co(ONO)(NH 3 ) 5 ] ++"
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"\u2014 compare nitr- sense 2b":[
"\u2014 especially in names of coordination complexes nitrito -pentammine-cobalt ion [Co(ONO)(NH 3 ) 5 ] ++"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-072416"
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"noun"
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"-tr\u0259t",
"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u0101t, -tr\u0259t",
"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u0101t"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The report highlighted a number of other contaminants routinely tested for, such as bacteria, chlorine, nitrate and chloride, all of which were at levels below limits set by the state or federal governments. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Each element consists of a hexagonal shell of magnesium alloy filled with a fire mixture whose main ingredients are gasoline, isopropyl nitrate and rubber. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Over the last six years the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling project (SOCCOM) has deployed 200 robotic floats with advanced sensors to measure oxygen, sunlight, chlorophyll, nitrate and acidity. \u2014 Katy Scott, CNN , 3 June 2021",
"To purchase the nitrate , farmers must first obtain approval from the local office of the national guard, an internal security force. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"It has been deemed a Groundwater Management Area by the DEQ since the early 1990s due to high levels of nitrate in the water. \u2014 Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Lack of nitrate produces a different kind of signal than does lack of water, for instance. \u2014 Paul Tullis, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound often used as fertilizer. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound used as a source of nitrogen for fertilizer. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"French, from nitrique":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075618"
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
": a family of small beetles having 5-jointed tarsi and antennae ending in a 3-jointed clavate expansion, including some that are believed to be vectors of the oak wilt fungus, and having larvae that develop usually in decaying vegetation but sometimes attack healthy plants":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccnit\u0259\u02c8d(y)\u00fcl\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Nitidula , type genus (from Late Latin, feminine of nitidulus natty, diminutive of Latin nitidus bright, neat) + -idae":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081552"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of a class of crystalline compounds obtained by the action of nitrosyl chloride or of alkyl nitrites and hydrochloric acid on unsaturated hydrocarbons (as terpenes) and characterized by the grouping >CCl\u2212C(NO)< or >CCl\u2212C(=NOH)<":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083608"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the difference between nitrogen intake and nitrogen loss in the body or the soil":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085511"
},
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"type":[
"combining form"
],
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": nitrogen":[
"nitr ide"
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"nitro benzene"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"niter":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090330"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several nitro derivatives of furan used as bacteria-inhibiting agents":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u02ccan",
"-fyu\u0307-\u02c8ran",
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8fyu\u0307(\u0259)r-\u02ccan, -fyu\u0307-\u02c8ran"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-091555"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of spherical to rod-shaped, chemoautotrophic bacteria (family Nitrosomonadaceae) that are found in soil and water and obtain energy for growth by oxidizing ammonia to nitrites":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccnas",
"\u02ccn\u012b-(\u02cc)tr\u014d-\u02c8s\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259s"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from nitros us + -o- + -monas":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-093350"
},
"nitrobarite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": native barium nitrate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nitr- + bar yta + ite":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-095838"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a salt or ester of nitric acid":[],
": sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-tr\u0259t",
"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u0101t, -tr\u0259t",
"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u0101t"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The report highlighted a number of other contaminants routinely tested for, such as bacteria, chlorine, nitrate and chloride, all of which were at levels below limits set by the state or federal governments. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Each element consists of a hexagonal shell of magnesium alloy filled with a fire mixture whose main ingredients are gasoline, isopropyl nitrate and rubber. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Over the last six years the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling project (SOCCOM) has deployed 200 robotic floats with advanced sensors to measure oxygen, sunlight, chlorophyll, nitrate and acidity. \u2014 Katy Scott, CNN , 3 June 2021",
"To purchase the nitrate , farmers must first obtain approval from the local office of the national guard, an internal security force. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"It has been deemed a Groundwater Management Area by the DEQ since the early 1990s due to high levels of nitrate in the water. \u2014 Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Lack of nitrate produces a different kind of signal than does lack of water, for instance. \u2014 Paul Tullis, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound often used as fertilizer. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound used as a source of nitrogen for fertilizer. \u2014 NBC News , 1 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from nitrique":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103519"
},
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"type":[
"noun,",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to combine with nitrogen : nitrogenize":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-j\u0259\u0307\u02ccn\u0101t",
"usually -\u0101t+V",
"n\u012b\u02c8\u2027tr\u00e4j\u0259\u0307\u02cc-"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103821"
},
"nitrato-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": containing the nitrate group":[
"\u2014 especially in names of coordination complexes ammonium hexa- nitrato -cerate (NH 4 ) 2 [Ce(NO 3 ) 6 ]"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitrate":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105246"
},
"nitrate of potash":{
"type":[],
"definitions":{
": potassium nitrate especially for use as a fertilizer":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113432"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a colorless toxic gas N 2 O 4 that is a dimer of nitrogen dioxide and that in liquid form is used as an oxidizer in rocket engines":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some of the nitrogen tetroxide appears to have permeated through Teflon seals and interacted with moisture on the other side to produce nitric acid, Mr. Vollmer said. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Evacuations continued for hours as officials tie to determine the threat of the more of the chemical nitrogen tetroxide being released into the air of the rupture of another tank car with the same substance next to the one that imploded. \u2014 NOLA.com , 27 Oct. 2020",
"Yet the majority of China's launch fleet is powered by hydrazine fuel and nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 11 Sep. 2020",
"These reddish clouds were caused by nitrogen tetroxide , the oxidizer that combusts with hydrazine fuel. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 8 Sep. 2020",
"Approximately 100 milliseconds prior to ignition of Crew Dragon's eight SuperDraco thrusters, a leaking component allowed about one cup of liquid oxidizer ( nitrogen tetroxide , or NTO) into the wrong fuel tank plumbing. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2020",
"According to one source, the orange plumes were the result of between one and two tons of nitrogen tetroxide \u2014the oxidizer used by Dragon's SuperDraco engines\u2014burning at the location. \u2014 Eric Berger, Wired , 23 Apr. 2019",
"The system used helium as a pressurizing gas, inhibited nitrogen tetroxide for an oxidizer, and a blended hydrazine fuel made up of a mixture of around 50 percent unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine and 50 percent anhydrous hydrazine. \u2014 Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics , 24 July 2019",
"This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages\u2014Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 June 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113754"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114446"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a nitrifying bacterium that oxidizes ammonia to nitrites":[]
},
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"n\u012b-\u00a6tr\u014d-(\u02cc)s\u014d-bak-\u00a6tir-\u0113-\u0259m"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from nitros us nitrous + -o- + bacteria":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120018"
},
"nitrosite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a class of compounds obtained by the action of nitrous acid or nitrogen trioxide on unsaturated hydrocarbons (as terpenes)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German nitrosit , contraction of nitrosonitrit , from nitros- + nitrit nitrite":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120615"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crystalline acid NOHSO 4 that is formed by the reaction of nitrogen oxides or fuming nitric acid with sulfuric acid or sulfur dioxide (as in the manufacture of sulfuric acid by the chamber process) and that is used chiefly in the form of a straw-colored corrosive oily liquid containing over half sulfuric acid in making dyes and dye intermediates (as by diazotization); nitrosyl hydrogen sulfate":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitrosyl + sulfuric":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-134017"
},
"nitidulid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the Nitidulidae":[],
": a beetle of the family Nitidulidae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u0259\u0307\u02c8tij\u0259l\u0259\u0307d",
"\""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Nitidulidae":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142318"
},
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an oily explosive poisonous liquid C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilator":[]
},
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"-\u02c8gli-s\u0259-",
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u0259-\u02c8glis-r\u0259n"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It was used to produce nitroglycerin explosives, and also protected soldiers from trench foot. \u2014 Lucy Jakub, Harper's magazine , 2 Mar. 2020",
"Men too broke to escape a sweaty Latin American village leap at the chance to earn $2,000 apiece driving an emergency shipment of nitroglycerin 300 miles to extinguish an oil inferno for an American company. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Aug. 2019",
"His nitroglycerin , lunch, clothing and three rifles were found in his truck. \u2014 Tammy Ayer, The Seattle Times , 7 Aug. 2019",
"The League and 5 Star partnership, the weirdest of couples, is as stable as nitroglycerin . \u2014 Josef Joffe, WSJ , 3 June 2018",
"A few years ago, researchers revealed a technology called the Halo x-ray system, which allows baggage screeners to not only see items in suitcases and packages but can differentiate between substances, like shampoo and nitroglycerin . \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 13 July 2018",
"Ohio law bans most automatic weapons, often called machine guns, by grouping them with other dangerous items such as explosives, grenades and nitroglycerin . \u2014 Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com , 22 Feb. 2018",
"Craddock torments the inhabitants of Las Mudas, shooting their leader in cold blood and torturing the barkeep with nitroglycerin . \u2014 Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2018",
"Most wrap manufacturers use glycerol\u2014a compound also used in, among other things, anti-freeze and the production of nitroglycerin . \u2014 Nicola Temple, WSJ , 4 May 2018"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145910"
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"noun"
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": native sodium nitrate : caliche sense 1":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02cct\u0113n",
"-t\u0259\u0307n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154814"
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"noun"
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": a high explosive that is similar to cellulose nitrate , that is obtained as a white powder by nitrating starch, and that is used chiefly in blasting and demolition explosives":[]
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"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259+\u02cc-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164254"
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"noun",
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a state of euphoria and confusion similar to that of alcohol intoxication which occurs when nitrogen in normal air enters the bloodstream at increased pressure (as in deep-water diving)":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even experts risk equipment failures, insufficient decompression, and the dangerous confusion induced by nitrogen narcosis . \u2014 Nick Romeo, National Geographic , 11 July 2016"
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"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-170442"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a poisonous yellow oily liquid C 6 H 5 NO 2 with an almond odor that is used especially in chemical synthesis (as of aniline)":[]
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"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8ben-\u02ccz\u0113n",
"-ben-\u02c8z\u0113n",
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8ben-\u02ccz\u0113n, -ben-\u02c8"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"An equipment seal failure allowed the release of 26 pounds of sulfuric acid,1 pound of nitrobenzene and 22 pounds of benzene to be released in both vapor and liquid form. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 3 Jan. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-170501"
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"Nitra River , which flows 110 miles (180 kilometers) into the Vah River at the border with Hungary"
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"Nitra River , which flows 110 miles (180 kilometers) into the Vah River at the border with Hungary"
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"\u02c8ni-tr\u0259",
"\u02c8ny\u0113-tr\u00e4"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-171629"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a crystalline weakly acid compound NH 2 NO 2 that is made from a nitro-carbamate (as nitro-urethane) or from nitro-urea and that decomposes on heating into nitrous oxide; the amide of nitric acid":[]
},
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"-m\u0259\u0307d",
"n\u012b\u2027\u02c8tra\u02ccm\u012bd",
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccm-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174911"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a compound N 2 O 3 obtained at a low temperature as a deep blue unstable liquid that readily decomposes into nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide; di-nitrogen trioxide":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-175016"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": native calcium nitrate Ca(NO 3 ) 2 .4H 2 O occurring as an efflorescence (as on old walls and in limestone caves)":[]
},
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"\"+"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195622"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
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"definitions":{
": to make (steel) blue by immersing in a molten niter mixture":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202932"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": capable of nitrification":[]
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"\u00a6n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6f\u012b\u0259b\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-220316"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an unstable acid HNO 2 known only in solution or in the form of its salts or esters":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-223055"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": nitrogen trioxide":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230919"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000548"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a crystalline smokeless flashless propellant HN=C(NH 2 )NHNO 2 obtained usually by treating guanidine nitrate with concentrated sulfuric acid and used as a component in military smokeless powder (as in guns requiring rapid firing without overheating the barrel of the gun)":[]
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"\"+"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-030450"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the oxidation (as by bacteria) of ammonium salts to nitrites and the further oxidation of nitrites to nitrates":[]
},
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"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Biological processes like soil nitrification , wildfires, and lightning also produce NO\u2082, but research on Earth suggests that these sources provide far less of the overall total than anthropogenic sources\u2014namely the burning of fossil fuels. \u2014 Meghan Herbst, Wired , 4 Mar. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-031038"
},
"Niter\u00f3i":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"city in southeastern Brazil on Guanabara Bay opposite Rio de Janeiro population 487,562":[]
},
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"\u02ccn\u0113-te-\u02c8r\u022fi"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-033758"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several nitric-acid esters of cellulose used especially for making explosives, plastics, and varnishes":[]
},
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"-\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u014ds, -\u02ccl\u014dz",
"-\u02ccl\u014dz",
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8sel-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u014ds"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Demand for high-quality nitrocellulose membrane, the off-white fabric that forms the actual lateral flow test strip, has skyrocketed during the pandemic for test kits and its use in other medical devices. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Other potential allergens in gel polish formulas include nitrocellulose , tosylamide formaldehyde, camphor, dibutyl pthalate, and solvents such as acetone or dyes, says Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist with the Allergy & Asthma Network. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 22 Apr. 2021",
"For each explosion, the pyrotechnist produced a custom thermite mix from his extensive chemical library, wrapped it in nitrocellulose (flash paper), suspended it from a wire, and lit the fuse. \u2014 Wired , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The original version was filmed between five and six frames per second on celluloid, a plastic material derived from camphor and nitrocellulose , and the entire film was digitized at nine frames per second to produce a higher quality picture. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2019",
"Zamyatin had left socialist pamphlets under his bed and nitrocellulose , an explosive, on his windowsill (alongside his staples of sugar and salami). \u2014 The Economist , 31 May 2018",
"The criminal complaint says investigators found a letter, a fuse, a GPS device and a half-ounce vial containing black powder that tested positive for the flammable compound nitrocellulose in the package that arrived in Baltimore. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2018",
"The chemical, nitrocellulose , is used in nail polish and lacquer. \u2014 Javier C. Hern\u00c1ndez, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2016",
"Rui Hai was storing more than 11,000 tons of hazardous goods at its warehouse before the disaster, including more than 200 tons of nitrocellulose and 800 tons of ammonium nitrate, far in excess of what was allowed, the investigation found. \u2014 Javier C. Hern\u00c1ndez, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2016"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1868, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-040612"
},
"nitrites":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a salt or ester of nitrous acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b-\u02cctr\u012bt"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pomegranates also contain nitrates which are converted to nitric oxide when consumed via a very complex pathway called the enterosalivary nitrate- nitrite -nitric oxide (NO) pathway. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"Sodium nitrite is one option for quenching sodium azide. \u2014 Anna Edney, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
"After that the nitrite becomes inert, and the curing process halts. \u2014 Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2021",
"On that occasion, Wang poured nitrite into a glass used by Feng, causing minor injuries. \u2014 Ben Westcott, CNN , 29 Sep. 2020",
"Earlier Tuesday, Lebanon\u2019s interior minister said 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrite exploded in a warehouse in Port of Beirut after having been stored there for years. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Both the Actinomyces and Veillonella can turn nitrate\u2014found in foods like spinach and other leafy greens\u2014into nitrite , which allows our cells to make nitric oxide which helps with vital functions like controlling blood pressure. \u2014 Popular Science , 20 Apr. 2020",
"Foods that contain nitrites or nitrates\u2014including bacon, grilled or smoked meats, and even some fruits and vegetables\u2014can fuel a chemical reaction in the stomach that creates NDMA. \u2014 Michele Cohen Marill, Wired , 9 Apr. 2020",
"In the experiments, the phytoplankton greedily sucked up the available organic and inorganic nitrogen coming off the ash in the form of nitrite , nitrate, and ammonium. \u2014 Jenessa Duncombe, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2020"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-043419"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u012b\u2027\u00a6tr\u014d(\u02cc)s\u014d+"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitros- + phenol":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-062214"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the process of nitrogenizing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u012b\u2027\u02cctr\u00e4j\u0259n\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccn\u012b\u02c8z-",
"\u02ccn\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u0307j\u0259\u0307-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-072931"
},
"nitrous ether":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": ethyl nitrite":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075648"
},
"nitroform":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crystalline explosive compound CH(NO 2 ) 3 analogous to chloroform; trinitro-methane":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -form (as in chloroform )":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091914"
},
"nitrolamine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a class of compounds obtained by the action of amines or ammonia on nitrosates, nitrosites, or nitrosochlorides":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6n\u012b\u2027\u02cctr\u022fl",
"-\u014dl+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"German nitrolamin , from nitro- (from nitros-) + -lamin (from hydroxylamin hydroxylamine)":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082728"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to combine or impregnate with nitrogen or its compounds":[]
},
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"n\u012b\u2027\u02c8tr\u00e4j\u0259\u0307\u02ccn\u012bz",
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u0307j\u0259\u0307\u02cc-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-090611"
},
"nitramine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": nitramide":[]
},
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"\u02ccn\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02c8m\u0113n",
"n\u012b\u2027\u02c8tram\u0259\u0307n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + amine":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095619"
},
"nitrososulfuric acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": nitrosylsulfuric acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114735"
},
"nitrosify":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to convert by oxidation into nitrous acid or nitrates \u2014 compare nitrify":[]
},
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"n\u012b\u2027\u02c8tr\u014ds\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin nitros us nitrous + English -ify":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114905"
},
"nitrate of lime":{
"type":[],
"definitions":{
": calcium nitrate especially for use as a fertilizer":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124512"
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"nitrocotton":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132426"
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a class of weak acids of the general formula RC(=NOH)NO 2 , that are formed by the action of nitrous acid on primary nitroparaffins RCH 2 NO 2 and that react with alkalies to give intensely red-colored solutions of their salts":[
"aceto- nitrolic acid CH 3 C(=NOH)NO 2"
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"\u2014 compare pseudonitrole":[
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"(\u02c8)n\u012b\u2027\u00a6tr\u014dlik",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nitr- + -ol + -ic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133204"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various organic compounds which are characterized by the grouping NNO and some of which are powerful carcinogens":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u012b-\u02c8tr\u014d-s\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Drug manufacturer Pfizer has issued a nationwide recall of some blood pressure medication due to the presence of nitrosamine above Acceptable Daily Intake levels. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Last September, Pfizer recalled all lots Chantix smoking cessation drug for high levels of nitrosamine . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Pfizer has found Accuretic to have a level of nitrosamine above the acceptable daily intake. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Some recalled Chantix lots were found to contain nitrosamine levels as high as 150 to 470 nanograms per pill, according to laboratory testing conducted by the agency. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Patients taking prescription medications with potential nitrosamine impurities should not stop taking their medications. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Pfizer has voluntarily recalled all batches of Chantix 0.5 mg and 1 mg tablets due to the presence of nitrosamine at or above the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s acceptable intake limits. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 20 Sep. 2021",
"Pfizer is voluntarily recalling all lots of its popular anti-smoking drug Chantix for high levels of nitrosamine , which can increase the risk of cancer. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 17 Sep. 2021",
"However, nitrosamine impurities may increase the risk of cancer if people are exposed to them above acceptable levels and over long periods of time. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 19 July 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154716"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a bacterium that converts nitrites into nitrates in the nitrogen cycle":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-173423"
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"noun"
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"Latin nitidus \u2014 more at neat entry 1":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"Middle English, from Old English n\u012bthing , from Old Norse n\u012bthingr , from n\u012bth scorn, contumely + -ingr -ing; Old Norse n\u012bth akin to Old English n\u012bth envy, hatred, strife, Old High German n\u012bd envy, hatred, Gothic neith envy and perhaps to Latin nit\u0113re to shine":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175049"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the univalent group or anion NO 3 or \u2212ONO 2 characteristic of nitric acid and nitrates":[]
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"\u02c8nit\u035fh\u0259(r)",
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"Middle English nitheren , from Old English nitherian ; akin to Old High German nideren to lower, debase, Old Norse nithra to lower; all from a prehistoric North Germanic-West Germanic verb derivative from the root of Old English nither down":"Transitive verb",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200908"
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": a dark red chiefly ferric sulfate liquid made usually by oxidizing a solution of ferrous sulfate with nitric acid and used as a mordant in dyeing":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203122"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": nitroprusside":[]
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"\"+"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + New Latin prussia Prussian blue + International Scientific Vocabulary -ate":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204541"
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"noun"
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": either of two liquid nitroparaffins C 3 H 7 NO 2 made usually by hot vapor-phase nitration of propane and used chiefly as industrial solvents and in chemical synthesis:":[],
": the primary derivative CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 NO 2":[],
": the secondary derivative CH 3 CH(NO 2 )CH 3":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002223"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": calcium cyanamide":[
"\u2014 used chiefly commercially"
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"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02cclim"
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"nitrolim alteration of nitrolime , from nitr- + -lime":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013418"
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"nitro powder":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an explosive powder made from nitrated organic materials (as guncotton, smokeless powder)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015242"
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"nitromagnesite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": native magnesium nitrate Mg(NO 3 ) 2 .6H 2 O occurring as an efflorescence in limestone caverns":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"nitr- + magnes ium + -ite":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-031105"
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"nitta tree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia (as P. biglobosa and P. filicoidea )":[]
},
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"\u02c8nit\u0259-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from Mandingo nete leguminous mimosa":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043450"
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"nitroethane":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a volatile liquid nitroparaffin C 2 H 5 NO 2 obtained usually along with the nitropropanes and used as an industrial solvent and in chemical synthesis":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + ethane":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050705"
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"Nittany turkey":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a domesticated strain of the native wild turkey developed in Pennsylvania and being smaller and darker than the domestic Bronze turkey which it considerably resembles":[]
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"-ni-",
"\u02c8nit(\u1d4a)n\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"from Nittany valley, Pennsylvania":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-071432"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a liquid nitroparaffin CH 3 NO 2 that is used as an industrial solvent, in chemical synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets and high-performance engines":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"British usually -\u02c8m\u0113-",
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8me-\u02ccth\u0101n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, nitromethane is actually much less volatile than gasoline. \u2014 Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022",
"Top-fuel dragsters run largely on nitromethane , a volatile fuel that contains oxygen. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But Top Fuel dragsters \u2014 the long, ultra-fast cars that dominate drag racing \u2014 can use up to 23 gallons of a fuel called nitromethane to go 1,000 feet. \u2014 Elena Shao, SFChronicle.com , 26 July 2019",
"Federal agents initiated an investigation into Schaefer in late September amid concerns that Schaefer had been buying an explosive liquid called nitromethane , remotes used to set off fireworks and more than one hundred electric matches. \u2014 Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com , 19 Oct. 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072841"
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"nit grass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an annual grass ( Gastridium ventricosum ) of the family Gramineae that is native to the Mediterranean region but adventive in some parts of the southern U.S. and has small shining spikelets":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-075729"
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"nit fly":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a horse botfly ( Gasterophilus intestinalis )":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085929"
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"nitrous oxide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a colorless gas N 2 O that when inhaled produces loss of sensibility to pain preceded by exhilaration and sometimes laughter, that is used especially as an anesthetic in dentistry and as a fuel, and that is an atmospheric pollutant and greenhouse gas produced by combustion":[
"\u2014 compare nitric oxide"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The devices are used to catalyze, or chemically convert harmful exhaust gases such as hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide from a car\u2019s gas engine. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"That's because most of our row crops are conventional and have that turning of the soil, which have nitrous oxide emissions and all that. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Winning is about using your nitrous oxide at the right time and doing Mario Kart drift-boosts as often as possible, not taking turns correctly. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Of course, nitrous oxide can still be used recreationally without the crackers. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Depending on the device used, your skin might be topically numbed, injected with a nerve-blocking agent, and at some practices, patients are offered nitrous oxide . \u2014 Jessica Ourisman, Allure , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Others were concerned with the mystery surrounding the extent of recreational nitrous oxide use. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Specifically, the metric is a set of numbers that monetizes the social costs of three planet-warming greenhouse gases: methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas that is released from burning oil and gas. \u2014 Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The study's co-authors confirmed that patients who inhaled 50% and 25% nitrous oxide experienced similar positive results, but the individuals who received a lower dosage reported fewer side effects. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 11 June 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-103717"
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"nitrophyte":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a plant requiring a soil rich in nitrogen":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccf\u012bt"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -phyte":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105044"
},
"nitromuriatic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": aqua regia":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nitr- + muriatic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105732"
},
"nitrophilous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": preferring or thriving in a soil rich in nitrogen":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)n\u012b\u2027\u00a6tr\u00e4f\u0259l\u0259s"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + -philous":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112749"
},
"nitro musk":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several synthetic chemicals (such as musk ambrette, musk ketone, musk xylene) that have a fragrant musky scent, are nitro derivatives of substituted benzenes, and are used in perfumes and various consumer goods (such as soaps, detergents, and lotions)":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114202"
},
"Nittany":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"fertile valley in central Pennsylvania where Pennsylvania State University is located":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ni-t\u0259-n\u0113"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115706"
},
"nitter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an insect (as a botfly) that deposits nits on horses":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8nit\u0259(r)"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nit entry 1 + -er":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120018"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of various nitro derivatives of alkanes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccn\u012b-tr\u014d-\u02c8per-\u0259-f\u0259n",
"-\u02c8pa-r\u0259-"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121420"
},
"nitroxyl":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": nitryl":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u012b\u2027\u02c8tr\u00e4ks\u0259\u0307l"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + oxy- + -yl":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121708"
},
"nitrous vitriol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": strong sulfuric acid in which nitrogen oxides have been absorbed in the Gay-Lussac tower in the chamber process of making sulfuric acid \u2014 see glover tower":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125512"
},
"nitrophenol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a nitro derivative of phenol: such as":[],
": a yellow crystalline compound O 2 NC 6 H 4 OH used chiefly in organic synthesis":[],
": a colorless to yellowish isomeric compound O 2 NC 6 H 4 OH used chiefly as an acid-base indicator, as a fungicide, and in organic synthesis":[],
": a nitro derivative of any of the class of phenols":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + phenol":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134356"
},
"nitronium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"n\u012b\u2027\u02c8tr\u014dn\u0113\u0259m"
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from nitr- + -onium":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134946"
},
"nitronaphthalene":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": either of two yellow crystalline compounds C 10 H 7 NO 2 :":[],
": the alpha or 1-isomer made by direct nitration of naphthalene and used in making alpha-naphthylamine":[],
": the beta or 2-isomer made indirectly (as by nitration of tetrahydronaphthalene followed by dehydrogenation)":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + naphthalene":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-144538"
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"nitronic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tautomeric form of a nitroparaffin characterized by the isonitro group =NO(OH)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)n\u012b\u2027\u00a6tr\u00e4nik-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nitronium + -ic":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152403"
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"nitrone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a class of compounds that contain the grouping >C=N(O)\u2212 consisting of carbon and oxygen attached to nitrogen and that are made from alkyl or aryl derivatives of hydroxylamine by interaction with aldehydes or ketones or from nitroso compounds and derivatives of diazomethane":[
"phenyl- N -methyl- nitrone C 6 H 5 CH=N(O)\u2212CH 3",
"oxime- nitrone tautomerism"
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u012b\u2027\u02cctr\u014dn"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nitr- + -one":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161614"
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"nitty":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": full of or infested with nits":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-i",
"\u02c8nit\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"nit entry 1 + -y":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190008"
}
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