n. [ AS. hnitu; akin to D. neet, G. niss, OHG. niz; cf. Gr.
Nit grass (Bot.),
n. [ L. nitens, p. pr. of nitere to shine. ] Brightness; luster. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From L. nitens, p. pr. of niti to strive. ] Endeavor; effort; tendency. [ R. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Obs. ] See Niding. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. nitidus, fr. nitere. See 3d Neat. ]
a. [ Nitro- + chloranil + -ic. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex organic acid produced as a white crystalline substance by the action of nitrous acid on hydroquinone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Nitro- + aniline. ] (Chem.) Any one of a series of nitro derivatives of aniline; nitroaniline. In general they are yellow crystalline substances. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. nitrate. ] (Chem.) A salt of nitric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nitrate of silver,
a.
n. (Min.) A mineral occurring in transparent crystals, usually of a white, sometimes of a reddish gray, or lemon-yellow, color; native sodium nitrate. It is used in making nitric acid and for manure. Called also