nitro
from
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]
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Nitro, WV (city, FIPS 59068)
Location: 38.41763 N, 81.83111 W
Population (1990): 6851 (3065 housing units)
Area: 8.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25143
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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.
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