nitrostarch
[ nahy-truh-stahrch ]
/ ˈnaɪ trəˌstɑrtʃ /
noun Chemistry.
an orange powder, C12H12N8O26, soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
Nearby words
- nitroso,
- nitroso group,
- nitroso-,
- nitrosobenzene,
- nitrosourea,
- nitrosyl,
- nitrosylsulfuric,
- nitrosylsulfuric acid,
- nitrous,
- nitrous acid
Origin of nitrostarch
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