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nitroso

nitroso

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Used in chemical names to show the molecule has a small group of one nitrogen and one oxygen atom
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: nitroso
  • In organic chemistry, the nitroso prefix is used to name substances with the –NO group.

Examples

  • In organic chemistry, the nitroso prefix is used to name substances with the –NO group.

  • The compound contains a nitroso group.

  • The chemist explained that nitroso compounds contain a nitrogen and oxygen group attached to the molecule.

  • Researchers studied the effects of nitroso derivatives on cellular processes.

  • Researchers discovered a new nitroso derivative.

  • The chemist explained that nitroso compounds contain a nitrogen and oxygen group attached to the molecule.

  • Researchers studied the effects of nitroso derivatives on cellular processes.

Surface Forms

nitroso main

Etymology

The word nitroso used in chemical names is a prefix that shows a molecule has the '–NO' nitroso group. It shares its root with nitrogen and nitro-, so seeing nitroso in a name means the molecule contains that nitrogen–oxygen piece.