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What does nitrous mean?

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Adjective
  1. (chemistry) of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species
  2. (chemistry) of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives
  3. (biology) having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid
Noun
  1. (dentistry, automotive, informal) Nitrous oxide.
  2. (automotive, informal) The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.
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