Nitrox Definition

nītrŏks
noun
Air that has a higher percentage of oxygen than atmospheric air, sometimes used in scuba diving to reduce the risk of decompression sickness and to allow for dives that are longer than normal.
American Heritage

Origin of Nitrox

  • nitr(ogen) ox(ygen)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nitrox Sentence Examples

  • This Citizen Promaster Cyber Aqualand NX Nitrox Dive Computer watch is a synthesis of style and function.

  • Advanced gas blender which can be run in conjunction with Nitrox gas blender or any other TDI course.

  • The divers then decompressed on 60% & 80% Nitrox.

  • The Nitrox CCR (air diluent) actually has more of a depth limitation than air.

  • Along with making use of a 24 hour 1/100th second chronograph and countdown timer, serious divers can also access decompression data, depth alarms and data, ascent alarms, nitrogen levels and Nitrox diving data.

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Words Starting With

NNINIT

Words Ending With

XOXROX

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