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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

nitro \ni"tro\n. [By shortening of nitroglycerin.] Nitroglycerin. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

nitro- \ni"tro-\pref. 1. A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids; as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite; also, designating the group or radical NO2, or its compounds, as nitrobenzene (C6H5.NO2). [1913 Webster] Nitro group, the radical NO2; -- called also nitroxyl. [1913 Webster]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Nitro, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia Population (2000): 6824 Housing Units (2000): 3217 Land area (2000): 3.746938 sq. miles (9.704524 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.331375 sq. miles (0.858257 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.078313 sq. miles (10.562781 sq. km) FIPS code: 59068 Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54 Location: 38.415281 N, 81.831249 W ZIP Codes (1990): 25143 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Nitro, WV Nitro