nitroparaffin
[ nahy-truh-par-uh-fin ]
/ ˌnaɪ trəˈpær ə fɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
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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Words nearby nitroparaffin
nitrolic, nitromannitol, nitromersol, nitrometer, nitromethane, nitroparaffin, nitrophenol, nitrophilous, nitroprusside test, nitrosamine, nitroso
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British Dictionary definitions for nitroparaffin
nitroparaffin
/ (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈpærəfɪn) /
noun
any of a class of colourless toxic compounds with the general formula C n H 2n+1 NO 2
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