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