Used in a Sentence

nitro

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nitro.

Editorial note

My biggest problem is that webviews in Facebook/Twitter use a UIWebView that doesn't have the Nitro JS engine.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A city in West Virginia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nitro gathered in one view.

noun

A city in West Virginia.

noun

(uncountable, chemistry) The univalent NO₂ functional group.

noun

(uncountable, informal) Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nitro.

noun

A city in West Virginia.

noun

(uncountable, chemistry) The univalent NO₂ functional group.

noun

(uncountable, informal) Nitroglycerin, especially as medication.

noun

(uncountable, informal) Nitrogen, especially as liquid nitrogen.

Example sentences

1

My biggest problem is that webviews in Facebook/Twitter use a UIWebView that doesn't have the Nitro JS engine.

2

Apple also hamstrings alternative browsers by not allowing them the ability to utilize the nitro JavaScript engine.

3

They did, back in the day, when they couldn't find a way to make Nitro (their web engine) secure.

4

I can't imagine anyone would use a nitro powered platform for any commercial use, the fuel is too expensive and the motors require too much maintenance.

5

Pt has a previous cardiac history and has taken prescribed nitro with no relief.

6

I would point out that WKWebView in iOS 8 provides full Nitro support, so that's no longer an issue.

7

Ironically, it is with iOS 8 that other browsers got access to Nitro JS engine that Safari used so that they could potentially be on par with Safari.

8

If a company makes golden rice, insect resistant crops, or adds nitro-fixing genes, I have no issue with the being rewarded for their effort.

9

The industrial revolution is a coal-powered nitro.

10

Of course for a long time they didn't allow other browsers to use their Nitro Engine (so deliberately forced them to stay slower), but seems now they allow that as well...

11

The default iOS web view available for Cordova apps, up until iOS 8, was the UIWebView which is well known for not having access to a JIT (like Nitro in mobile Safari).

12

Sure, 6-amino-5-nitro-2(1H)-pyridone and 2-amino-imidazo[1,2-a]-1,3,5-triazin-4(8H)one doesn't say much to us laymen, but just saying letters and not mentioning once what they stand for is really poor reporting.

Proper noun examples

1

They also have a very good incentive to improve JavaScript performance, since Mobile Safari also runs on WebKit/Nitro.

2

In fact, at one MountainWest RubyConf, Chad Fowler flat out told people to stop working on Nitro, because there was Rails.

3

What people are saying here abut Rails I felt about Nitro, whihc came out at the same time but had a more well-considered implementation.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nitro in a sentence?

My biggest problem is that webviews in Facebook/Twitter use a UIWebView that doesn't have the Nitro JS engine.

What does nitro mean?

A city in West Virginia.

What part of speech is nitro?

nitro is commonly used as noun.