nitroparaffin
1nitroparaffin — [nī΄trō par′ə fin, nī΄trəpar′ə fin] n. a nitrogen compound derived from an alkane and containing an NO2 group in place of one or more of the hydrogen atoms …
2nitroparaffin — nitroalkanas statusas T sritis chemija formulė Formulę žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. nitroalkane; nitroparaffin rus. нитроалкан …
3nitroparaffin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1892 any of various nitro derivatives of alkanes …
4nitroparaffin — /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] * * * …
5nitroparaffin — noun a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group …
6nitroparaffin — ni·tro·paraffin …
7nitroparaffin — 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 …
8nitroparaffin — /naɪtroʊˈpærəfən/ (say nuytroh paruhfuhn) noun any nitroalkane formally derived by replacing a hydrogen atom by the nitro group …
9nitroparaffin — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ 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… …
10nitromethane — 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 …
