Nitro, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia
Population (2000): 6824
Housing Units (2000): 3217
Land area (2000): 3.746938 sq. miles (9.704524 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.331375 sq. miles (0.858257 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.078313 sq. miles (10.562781 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59068
Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location: 38.415281 N, 81.831249 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 25143
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Nitro, WV Nitro

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

nitro \ni"tro\n. [By shortening of nitroglycerin.]

Nitroglycerin. [PJC]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

nitro- \ni"tro-\pref.

1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. [1913 Webster]

2. (Chem.) A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids; as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene (C6H5.NO2). [1913 Webster]

Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Nitro- \Ni"tro-\

1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter.

2. (Chem.) A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids, as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene.

Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)