Nitro
Encyclopedia
Chemistry
- Nitroglycerin, an explosive chemical compound
- NitromethaneNitromethaneNitromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest organic nitro compound. It is a slightly viscous, highly polar liquid commonly used as a solvent in a variety of industrial applications such as in extractions, as a reaction medium, and as a cleaning solvent...
, the simplest organic nitro compound; also used to fuel high-performance internal-combustion engines - Nitrous oxideNitrous oxideNitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
, "laughing gas", used in some dental procedures as an anaesthetic - Glyceryl trinitrate (pharmacology), a medical compound used for the treatment of angina pectoris
- NitrogenNitrogenNitrogen is a chemical element that has the symbol N, atomic number of 7 and atomic mass 14.00674 u. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.08% by volume of Earth's atmosphere...
, the elemental form of nitrogen, a gas - NitrocelluloseNitrocelluloseNitrocellulose is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. When used as a propellant or low-order explosive, it is also known as guncotton...
, an extremely flammable chemical compound - Nitro compoundNitro compoundNitro compounds are organic compounds that contain one or more nitro functional groups . They are often highly explosive, especially when the compound contains more than one nitro group and is impure. The nitro group is one of the most common explosophores used globally...
, an organic compound that contains one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2
Entertainment
- Nitro RecordsNitro RecordsNitro Records is an independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland and Greg Kriesel . They started the label in 1994. The label is famous for being an incubator for punk rock artists who have subsequently become successful, most notably AFI...
, an independent punk music record label - Nitro (band)Nitro (band)Nitro was an American glam metal band that formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1987. Formed by vocalist Jim Gillette and guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, the band released two studio albums – O.F.R. and Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. .-History:Nitro was officially formed in 1987 after the...
, an 80s metal band - Nitro (roller coaster)Nitro (roller coaster)Nitro is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. It was opened in the spring of 2001 and at the time was the fastest roller coaster in New Jersey and the tallest on the East Coast of the United States.-The ride:...
, a mega roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure - WCW Monday NitroWCW Monday NitroWCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001...
, a professional wrestling television program - John Morrison (wrestler), professional wrestler formerly known as Johnny Nitro
- Danny Lee ClarkDanny Lee ClarkDanny Lee "Nitro" Clark is an American athlete, television personality, actor, and producer. He is best known for his role as gladiator Nitro on the TV show American Gladiators....
, known as "Nitro" on the original American Gladiators television show and coordinating producer of the 2008 revival - Nitro (video game), a 1990 computer game
- Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, originally referred to by the codename "Project Nitro" - Nitro SnowboardsNitro SnowboardsNitro Snowboards was founded in 1990 in Seattle, Washington. All of Nitro's snowboards are designed in their design office in Seattle and manufactured in Taiwan. The technical development is mostly done in the technical research center in germany . Their product range consists of snowboards,...
, a snowboard manufacturer - Nitro (comics)Nitro (comics)Nitro is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Captain Marvel #34 and was created by Jim Starlin....
, a Marvel Comics supervillain - Nitro, a character played by Beau Walker, from the children's show The ShakThe ShakFor the 2009 Sequel/Spinoff Series See: The Shak At HomeThe Shak is an Australian children's television program broadcast on the Nine Network. Its four hosts, Curio , Nitro , Picasso and Eco answer viewer questions, queries, dares and challenges in an entertaining and educational manner...
- Nitro (film)Nitro (film)Nitro is a Canadian action film, released in 2007. Directed by Alain Desrochers, the film stars Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge as Max, a former drag racer who is forced to return to his criminal past when his girlfriend requires a heart transplant...
, a Canadian action film released in 2007 - Nicktoons NitroNicktoons NitroNot to be cunfused with Nicktoons Racing or Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing.Nicktoons Nitro is a racing game which is a sequel to Nicktoons Racing and Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing...
, a 2009 racing game for the Arcade - "Nitro (Youth Energy)", a song by The Offspring from the album Smash
- Nitro (wrestler)Nitro (wrestler)Nitro is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a rudo in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Currently he is in a stable call Guerreros Tuareg...
, Mexical Luchador - Nitro Norimaki, a character from the Dr. Slump franchise
Other
- Nitro, former name of Giant, Richmond, CaliforniaGiant, Richmond, CaliforniaGiant was an unincorporated community, now annexed to Richmond in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet .-History:The town was established in 1892 as a company town by the Giant Powder Company...
- Dodge NitroDodge NitroThe Dodge Nitro is a compact SUV from the Dodge division of Chrysler. Launched for the 2007 model year, the Nitro shares its platform with the second generation Jeep Liberty. It is assembled at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio. The Jeep facility is part of an automobile complex...
- Nitro, West VirginiaNitro, West VirginiaNitro is a city in West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. Most of the city lies in Kanawha County, with the remainder in Putnam County. The population was 7,178 at the 2010 census.Nitro was incorporated in 1932 by Circuit Court.- City name origin :...
, United States - Nitro (wireless networking)Nitro (wireless networking)Nitro from Conexant is a proprietary 802.11g performance enhancement technology introduced in 2003 as part of the PRISM chipset...
, Conexant's proprietary enhancements to IEEE 802.11g wireless LAN performance - Nitro (web framework)Nitro (web framework)Nitro was a Ruby-based web application framework created by George Moschovitis. Nitro featured a powerful template system with a configurable pipeline of transformation steps. It was licensed under a 3-clause BSD license....
, a web development library for the Ruby language - Nitro ExpressNitro ExpressThe Nitro Express series of cartridges are used in large-bore hunting rifles, also known as elephant guns or express rifles. They are named after the propellant they use, cordite, which is composed of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine...
(NE), a series of cartridges used in large-bore hunting rifles