English Explanatory Dictionary

nitrox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An industrial process for case hardening (imparting greater surface hardness to) metal objects, involving nitrocarburizing (the diffusion of carbon and nitrogen into the metal) followed by oxidation.
  2. A mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, the nitrogen content being lower than that of normal air, which is used in place of air as a breathing gas.

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪtɹɒks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nitrox.wav /ˈnaɪtɹɑks/

Word forms

nitrox

Etymology

Blend of nitro(gen) + ox(ygen). Analyzable as nitro- + ox

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