Nitro
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Nitro may refer to:
Chemistry
[edit]- Nitrogen, a chemical element and a gas except at very low temperatures, with which many compounds are formed:
- Nitro compound, an organic compound containing one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2
- Nitro ligand in coordination chemistry
- Nitroalkene, a functional group combining the functionality of an alkene and nitro group
- Nitrocellulose, or cellulose nitrate, an extremely flammable chemical compound
- Nitroglycerin, or glyceryl trinitrate, an explosive chemical compound
- Nitromethane, a simple organic nitro compound with the formula CH
3NO
2- Nitro fuel, a fuel containing nitromethane and methanol
- Nitro engine, an engine powered with nitro fuel used in some radio-controlled model cars, aircraft etc.
- Nitro fuel, a fuel containing nitromethane and methanol
People
[edit]- Danny Lee Clark (born 1964), known as "Nitro" on the original American Gladiators television show
- John Morrison (wrestler) (born 1979), professional wrestler formerly known as Johnny Nitro
- Nitro (rapper) (born 1993), Italian rapper
- Nitro (wrestler) (born 1966), Mexican professional wrestler
Places
[edit]- Giant, Richmond, California, formerly named Nitro
- Nitro, West Virginia, United States
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Nitro (Imagicaa), a roller coaster at the Imagicaa theme park in Khopoli, India
- Nitro (film), a Canadian action film released in 2007
- Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure), a mega roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States
Fictional characters
[edit]- Nitro (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain
- Nitro Norimaki, a character from the Dr. Slump franchise
- Nitro, a character in the children's show The Shak played by Beau Walker
Music
[edit]- Nitro (band), an 80s metal band
- "Nitro (Youth Energy)", a song by The Offspring from the album Smash
- Nitro Records, an independent punk music record label
Radio
[edit]- WMMS-HD2, an HD Radio digital subchannel (100.7-2 FM) licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, United States, formerly branded Nitro
Television
[edit]- Nitro (German TV channel), a German commercial television channel
- Nitro (Spanish TV channel), a former Spanish commercial television channel owned by Atresmedia
- "Nitro", an episode of Mission: Impossible
- Nitro!, a game show hosted by Greg Lee
- WCW Monday Nitro, a professional wrestling television program
Videogaming
[edit]- Need for Speed: Nitro, a 2009 racing game
- Nicktoons Nitro, a 2009 racing game for the Arcade
- Nintendo DS, originally referred to by the codename "Project Nitro"
- Nitro (video game), a 1990 computer game
Computing and technology
[edit]- Nitro (wireless networking), an 802.11g performance enhancement technology
- Nitro cyberattacks
- Nitro, a marketing name given by Apple to JavaScriptCore, the JavaScript engine of WebKit
- Nitro PDF, a commercial software application
- Nitro, a paid membership on Discord
Medicine
[edit]- Glyceryl trinitrate (pharmacology), a medical compound used for the treatment of angina pectoris
- Medical use of nitroglycerin, prescribed for some heart conditions
- Nitrous oxide, "laughing gas", used in some dental procedures as an anaesthetic
Vehicles and transportation
[edit]- Dodge Nitro, a compact SUV
- USS Nitro, a ship
- Nitro, a Spanish competition paraglider design by Windtech Parapentes
Other
[edit]- Nitro cold brew coffee
- Nitro Express, a series of cartridges used in large-bore hunting rifles