NITROUS
\nˈa͡ɪtɹəs], \nˈaɪtɹəs], \n_ˈaɪ_t_ɹ_ə_s]\
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Resembling, obtained from, or soaked with, niter, or saltpeter: nitrous acid, the chemical base from which nitrites are formed: nitrous oxide, an anesthetic; laughing gas.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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