nitro

BrE /ˈnaɪtrəʊ/ AmE /ˈnaɪtroʊ/

noun en → es

1 CHEMICAL COMPOUND [singular] C1

a colourless, poisonous gas or liquid that is used in making explosives and fertilizers

nitrógeno, compuesto nitrogenado

Collocations nitro fuel · nitro compound

  • The nitro was used to make explosives.

    El nitrógeno se utilizaba para hacer explosivos.

2 RACING [singular] B2

a type of fuel that is added to a car's engine to make it go faster in races

combustible de nitro, aditivo para acelerar

Collocations nitro boost · nitro injection

  • The car used nitro to win the race.

    El coche usó un aditivo de nitro para ganar la carrera.