nitroparaffin

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nī′trə parə fin)


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ni•tro•par•af•fin  (nī′trə parə fin),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group.
  • nitro- + paraffin 1890–95

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