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English → English (gcide) Definition: nitro- nitro- \ni"tro-\pref. 1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids; as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene (C6H5.NO2). [1913 Webster] Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl. [1913 Webster]