nitrox
Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪtɹɒks/
The English word “nitrox” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- 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.
Etymology
Blend of nitro(gen) + ox(ygen). Analyzable as nitro- + ox
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