Nitroalkane

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any alkane containing a nitro group

    "Nitromethane and nitroethane are nitroalkanes."

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"Nitromethane and nitroethane are nitroalkanes."

Etymology

From nitro- + alkane.

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