nitrox
nounUK /ˈnaɪ.trɒks/
US /ˈnaɪ.trɑːks/
Nitrox is special air for divers that has more oxygen than normal air.
The scuba diver filled his tank with nitrox so he could stay underwater longer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A breathing gas mixture used in technical diving with a higher percentage of oxygen than ordinary air.
Technical divers carefully plan their nitrox mixes for deep dives.
3. A trademarked name sometimes used for oxygen-enriched breathing mixtures in medical or aviation settings.
The clinic stored nitrox cylinders for patients who needed extra oxygen.
4. Any mixture of nitrogen and oxygen gases, especially when the oxygen content is adjusted.
The lab analyzed the nitrox sample to measure its oxygen ratio.