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nitroparaffin

[ nahy-truh-par-uh-fin ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group.

nitroparaffin

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊˈpærəfɪn /

noun

  1. any of a class of colourless toxic compounds with the general formula C n H 2n+1 NO 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitroparaffin1

First recorded in 1890–95; nitro- + paraffin

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nitromethanenitrophenol

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