1. A chemical group or radical containing nitrogen and oxygen, typically represented as NO, found in various organic and inorganic compounds.
Usage: chemistry; technical

1. Of, relating to, or containing a nitrosyl group.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The nitrosyl group is commonly found in nitrosamine compounds.
• Nitrosyl chloride is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
• The nitrosyl radical plays an important role in atmospheric chemistry.
• Transition metals can form stable nitrosyl complexes.
• The nitrosyl cation is highly reactive in solution.