nitrogenize |
to combine, treat, or impregnate with nitrogen. |
nitrogen mustard |
any of a class of poisonous, burning compounds similar to mustard gas, used in treating cancer. |
nitrogen oxide |
any of several compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen. |
nitroglycerin |
a very explosive liquid used in making dynamite and other explosives and in dilating arteries to treat angina. |
nitrosamine |
any of various organic compounds, some of which are carcinogenic, that derive from amines and are found in a wide variety of substances. |
nitrous |
of, like, containing, or pertaining to compounds containing or derived from niter. [2 definitions] |
nitrous acid |
an unstable, inorganic nitrogen compound that occurs only in solution or in its salts as nitrites. |
nitrous oxide |
a colorless, nonflammable, inorganic gas with a sweet taste and smell, used as an anesthetic; laughing gas. |
nitty |
full of lice or lice eggs. |
nitty-gritty |
(informal) the fundamental elements, issues, details, or the like. |
nitwit |
(informal) a dimwitted, foolish, or stupid person. |
NJ |
abbreviation of "New Jersey," an eastern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between New York and Delaware. |
NLRB |
abbreviation of "National Labor Relations Board." |
NM |
abbreviation of "New Mexico," a southwestern U.S. state between Texas and Arizona. |
NNE |
abbreviation of "north-northeast," a point on the compass halfway between north and northeast. |
NNW |
abbreviation of "north-northwest," a point on the compass halfway between north and northwest. |
No |
symbol of the chemical element nobelium. |
no1 |
a negative used as a denial, disagreement, or refusal. [7 definitions] |
no2 |
not any. [2 definitions] |
no. |
abbreviation of "number." |
NOAA |
abbreviation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |