Nitrous
Definition
Containing nitrogen, possessing properties resembling those of nitrogen, or structurally derived from its compounds where the element has a lower valence. In traditional chemical nomenclature, the term describes acids, salts, or derivative substances (such as nitrous acid, HNO₂) that play an essential transient role in industrial synthesis processes and biogeochemical cycles.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Nitrous
- Nitrogenous
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Adjectival derivative formed by appending the standard qualitative suffix '-ous' to the root 'azot-'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.zo.ˈtos] |
| Source | Compendium of Inorganic Chemistry and Modern Nomenclature |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Acidul azotos este un compus instabil care poate exista numai în soluții apoase diluate și reci.
EN: Nitrous acid is an unstable compound that can exist only in cold, dilute aqueous solutions.
RO: Inhalarea unui gaz cu miros azotos parțial concentrat poate provoca iritații severe ale căilor respiratorii.
EN: Inhaling a partially concentrated gas with a nitrous odor can cause severe respiratory tract irritation.
RO: Inginerul a explicat reacția de obținere a unei săruri azotoase prin reducerea controlată a nitraților.
EN: The engineer explained the reaction for obtaining a nitrous salt through the controlled reduction of nitrates.
Idioms & Phrases
Acid azotos / Nitrous acid
RO: Acid monobazic slab și instabil format dintr-un atom de hidrogen, unul de azot și doi de oxigen.
EN: A weak and unstable monobasic acid consisting of one hydrogen atom, one nitrogen atom, and two oxygen atoms.
Anhidridă azotoasă / Nitrous anhydride
RO: Trioxidul de diazot, un oxid albastru instabil care reacționează cu apa pentru a genera acidul corespunzător.
EN: Dinitrogen trioxide, an unstable blue oxide that reacts with water to generate its corresponding acid.
Soluție azotoasă stabilizată / Stabilized nitrous solution
RO: Amestec lichid preparat în laborator în care descompunerea compușilor instabili este încetinită cu ajutorul inhibitorilor.
EN: A liquid mixture prepared in the laboratory in which the decomposition of unstable compounds is slowed down using inhibitors.
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