nitroparaffin

 [nahy-truh-par-uh-fin]  

ni·tro·par·af·fin

   [nahy-truh-par-uh-fin]
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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a compound of high molecular weight made by adding many smaller molecules or by condensation smaller molecules with the elimination of water or alcohol
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nitroparaffin (ˌnaɪtrəʊˈpærəfɪn)
 
—n
any of a class of colourless toxic compounds with the general formula CnH2n+1NO2

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