Chemistry
- Nitroglycerin, an explosive chemical compound
- Nitromethane, the simplest organic nitro compound; also used to fuel high-performance internal-combustion engines
- Nitrous oxide, "laughing gas", used in some dental procedures as an anaesthetic
- Glyceryl trinitrate (pharmacology), a medical compound used for the treatment of angina pectoris
- Nitrogen, the elemental form of nitrogen, a gas
- Nitrocellulose, an extremely flammable chemical compound
- Nitro compound, an organic compound that contains one or more nitro functional groups, -NO2
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