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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitroparaffin¹

First recorded in 1890–95; nitro- + paraffin