c. 1600, from Latin nitrosus, from nitrum (see nitre). Originally "of nitre, pertaining to nitre;" more precise use in chemistry (designating a compound in which the nitrogen has a lower valence than the corresponding nitric compound) is from 1780s. Nitrous oxide attested from 1800.
雙語例句
1. It has studied the action of hydrogen peroxide on nitrous acid.
它研究了過氧化氫對亞硝酸的作用.
來自辭典例句
2. Nitrous esters can react with alkyl peroxides to yield alkyl nitrates.
亞硝酸酯與過氧化烷基反應(yīng),得到烷基硝酸酯.
來自辭典例句
3. Nitrosophenols are formed very easily by the action of nitrous acid on phenols.
以亞硝酸作用于酚,很易制得亞硝基酚.
來自辭典例句
4. Under the influence of nitrous oxide , he found himself writing such impressively nonsensical propositions.
在笑氣影響下, 他寫下了這樣惹人注意的無聊話.
來自辭典例句
5. Nitrous oxide comes from car exhausts and from chemical fertilizers.