nitron
/ˈnʌɪtrɒn/Chemistry
noun
A yellow crystalline triazole derivative, (C6H5)3C2HN4, which is used in gravimetric analysis as a precipitant for nitrate, perchlorate, and some other ions.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Nitron from nitro- + -on.