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nitroparaffin
ni·tro·par·af·fin
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ˌnaɪ
trəˈpær
ə
fɪn
/
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par
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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.
Origin:
1890–95;
nitro-
+
paraffin
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nitroparaffin
(ˌnaɪtrəʊˈpærəfɪn)
—
n
any of a class of colourless toxic compounds with the general formula C
n
H
2n+1
NO
2
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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