| nitrolic | <chemistry> Of, derived from, or designating, a nitrol; as, a nitrolic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nitromagnesite | <chemistry> Nitrate of magnesium, a saline efflorescence closely resembling nitrate of calcium. Origin: Nitro- + magnesite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nitromannitol | An explosive compound formed by the nitration of mannitol; when diluted with carbohydrate substances (one part of mannitol hexanitrate to nine or more parts of carbohydrate) it is not explosive, and is used as a vasodilator and hypotensive agent; it is slower in action than nitroglycerin. Synonym: nitromannitol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nitromersol | The anhydride of 4-nitro-3-hydroxymercuriorthocresol; a synthetic organic mercurial compound, used as an antiseptic for skin and mucous membranes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nitrometer | <chemistry> An apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or some of its compounds in any substance subjected to analysis; an azotometer. Origin: Nitro-: cf. F. Nitrometre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nitromethane | <chemistry> A nitro derivative of methane obtained as a mobile liquid. Synonym: nitrocarbol. Origin: Nitro- + methane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nitromifene | <chemical> 1-(2-(4-(1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-nitro-2-phenylethenyl)phenoxy)ethyl)pyrrolidine. A non-steroidal oestrogen antagonist (as the 1:1 citrate) most commonly used as a research tool in animal studies. Pharmacological action: oestrogen antagonists. Chemical name: Pyrrolidine, 1-(2-(4-(1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-nitro-2-phenylethenyl)phenoxy)ethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| nitromuriatic | <chemistry> Of, pertaining to, or composed of, nitric acid and muriatic acid; nitrohydrochloric. See Nitrohydrochloric. Origin: Cf. F. Nitromuriatique. See Nitro-, and Muriatic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nitron | 1,4-Diphenyl-3-phenylamino-1,2,4-triazolium hydroxide (inner salt); a reagent for the determination of nitric acid, perchlorate, and rhenium, as it is one of the few substances to form an insoluble nitrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nitrophenol reductase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of 2,4-dinitrophenol to 2-amino-4-nitrophenol Registry number: EC 1.6.6.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| nitrophenylgalactosides | <chemical> Includes ortho-, meta-, and para-nitrophenylgalactosides. Chemical name: beta-D-Galactopyranoside, nitrophenyl (12 Dec 1998) |
| nitrophenylsulfenyl | O2N-C6H4-S-; Nitrophenylthio;a radical easily attached to amino groups; used in peptide synthesis and protein chemistry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nitrophnol | <chemistry> 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. Origin: Nitro- + phenol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nitroprussic | <chemistry> 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 colour with alkaline subphides. Origin: Nitro- + prussic Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nitroprusside | <chemical> (oc-6-22)-pentakis(cyano-c)nitrosoferrate(2-). A powerful vasodilator used in emergencies to lower blood pressure or to improve cardiac function. It is also an indicator for free sulfhydryl groups in proteins. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, indicators and reagents, sulfhydryl reagents, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: Ferrate(2-), pentakis(cyano-C)nitrosyl-, (OC-6-22)- (12 Dec 1998) |