nitroparaffin

nitroparaffin
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at nitro-+\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + paraffin
: a nitro derivative (as nitromethane, nitropropane) of any member of the methane series, the mononitro derivatives of the lower members of the series being dense liquids of pleasant odor that form crystalline salts with alkalies

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/nuy'treuh par"euh fin/, n. Chem.
any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group.
[1890-95; NITRO- + PARAFFIN]

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nitroparˈaffin noun
Any of several compounds, derived from methane, in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro-group
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  • nitroparaffin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1892 any of various nitro derivatives of alkanes …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nitroparaffin — /nuy treuh par euh fin/, n. Chem. any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group. [1890 95; NITRO + PARAFFIN] * * * …   Universalium

  • nitroparaffin — noun a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group …   Wiktionary

  • nitroparaffin — ni·tro·paraffin …   English syllables

  • nitroparaffin — ni•tro•par•af•fin [[t]ˌnaɪ trəˈpær ə fɪn[/t]] n. any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • nitroparaffin — /naɪtroʊˈpærəfən/ (say nuytroh paruhfuhn) noun any nitroalkane formally derived by replacing a hydrogen atom by the nitro group …  

  • nitromethane — noun Date: 1872 a liquid nitroparaffin CH3NO2 that is used as an industrial solvent, in chemical synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets and high performance engines …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nitrolic acid — [nī träl′ik] n. 〚 NITR + OL1 + IC〛 any of a series of acids with the general formula RC(∶NOH)NO2, formed by the action of nitrous acid on nitroparaffin * * * …   Universalium

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