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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitroparaffin1

First recorded in 1890–95; nitro- + paraffin

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