nitroparaffin

ni·tro·par·af·fin

 (nī′trō-păr′ə-fĭn)

n.

Any of a group of organic compounds formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms of an alkane with the univalent group, NO₂, as in nitromethane, CH₃NO₂.

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nitroparaffin

(ˌnaɪtrəʊˈpærəfɪn)

n

(Elements & Compounds) any of a class of colourless toxic compounds with the general formula CnH2n+1NO2

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ni•tro•par•af•fin

(ˌnaɪ trəˈpær ə fɪn)

n.

any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group.

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