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Nitric oxide Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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nitric oxide
Noun
1. a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)
(hypernym) gas
Noun
1. a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)
(hypernym) gas
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nitric oxide
nitric oxide
n : a poisonous red-brown gas (no)
nitric oxide
n : a poisonous red-brown gas (no)
Nitric oxide Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Nitric Oxide (NO)
A gas formed by combustion under high temperature and high pressure in an internal combustion engine; it is converted by sunlight and photochemical processes in ambient air to nitrogen oxide. NO is a precursor of ground-level ozone pollution, or smog..
A gas formed by combustion under high temperature and high pressure in an internal combustion engine; it is converted by sunlight and photochemical processes in ambient air to nitrogen oxide. NO is a precursor of ground-level ozone pollution, or smog..
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Nitric Oxide (NO)
Precursor of ozone, NO2, and nitrate; nitric oxide is usually emitted from combustion processes. Nitric oxide is converted to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the atmosphere, and then becomes involved in the photochemical processes and / or particulate formation. (See Nitrogen Oxides.)
Precursor of ozone, NO2, and nitrate; nitric oxide is usually emitted from combustion processes. Nitric oxide is converted to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the atmosphere, and then becomes involved in the photochemical processes and / or particulate formation. (See Nitrogen Oxides.)
Nitric oxide Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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nitric oxide
a reactive oxygen intermediate (free radical) that has several biological functions.
a reactive oxygen intermediate (free radical) that has several biological functions.
| Muscle Pain |
Nitric oxide
a gaseous neuromodulator that is sinthesized by the enzyme NO-synthase in neurons. It can also be produced by endothelial and microglial cells. It has a strong dilatory action on blood vessels.
a gaseous neuromodulator that is sinthesized by the enzyme NO-synthase in neurons. It can also be produced by endothelial and microglial cells. It has a strong dilatory action on blood vessels.
Nitric oxide Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Nitric Oxide
A gas produced by bacterial action in the soil and by high temperature combustion. Nitrogen oxide is a component in the production of photochemical smog. This colorless gas has the chemical formula is NO.
A gas produced by bacterial action in the soil and by high temperature combustion. Nitrogen oxide is a component in the production of photochemical smog. This colorless gas has the chemical formula is NO.
Nitric oxide Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Nitric oxide
Nitric oxide or Nitrogen monoxide is a chemical compound with chemical formula NO. This gas is an important signaling molecule in the body of mammals including humans and is an extremely important intermediate in the chemical industry. It is also a toxic air pollutant produced by automobile engines and power plants.
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