I. ˈnī.trəˌsāt, -_sə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: German nitrosat, contraction of nitrosonitrat, from nitros- + nitrat nitrate
: any of a class of compounds obtained by the action of nitrogen dioxide on unsaturated hydrocarbons (as terpenes)
II. -ˌsāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: nitros- + -ate (vb. suffix)
: to introduce the nitroso group into (a compound) : convert into a nitroso compound