Defn: Of, pertaining to, or composed of, nitric acid and muriatic acid; nitrohydrochloric. See Nitrohydrochloric.
NITROPHNOL
Ni`tro*ph"nol, n. Etym: [Nitro- + phenol.] (Chem.)
Defn: Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of phenol. They are yellow oily or crystalline substances and have well-defined acid properties, as picric acid.
NITROPRUSSIC
Ni`tro*prus"sic ( or , a. Etym: [Nitro- + prussic.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action of nitric acid on potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate), as a red crystalline unstable substance. It forms salts called nitroprussides, which give a rich purple color with alkaline subphides.
NITROPRUSSIDE
Ni`tro*prus"side, n.
Defn: See Nitroprussic.
NITROQUINOL
Ni`tro*qui"nol, n. Etym: [Nitro- + quine + -ol.] (Chem.)
Defn: A hypothetical nitro derivative of quinol or hydroquinone, not known in the free state, but forming a well defined series of derivatives.
NITROSACCHARIN
Ni`tro*sac"cha*rin, n. Etym: [Nitro- + saccharin.] (Chem.)