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{ Ni`tro*ben"zol, Ni`tro*ben"zole, (&?; or &?;)
}, n. See Nitrobenzene.

Ni`tro*cal"cite (?), n. [Nitro-
+ calcite.] (Min.) Nitrate of calcium, a substance
having a grayish white color, occuring in efflorescences on old
walls, and in limestone caves, especially where there exists decaying
animal matter.

Ni`tro*car"bol (?), n. [Nitro- +
carbon + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) See
Nitromethane.

Ni`tro*cel"lu*lose` (?), n. [Nitro-
+ cellulose.] (Chem.) See Gun cotton,
under Gun.

Ni`tro-chlo"ro*form (?), n. [Nitro-
+ chloroform.] (Chem.) Same as
Chlorpicrin.

Ni"tro*form (?), n. [Nitro- +
formyl.] (Chem.) A nitro derivative of methane,
analogous to chloroform, obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline
substance, CH.(NO₂)₃, quite explosive, and
having well-defined acid properties.


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