nitropropane
noun
ni·tro·propane
: either of two liquid nitroparaffins C3H7NO2 made usually by hot vapor-phase nitration of propane and used chiefly as industrial solvents and in chemical synthesis:
a
: the primary derivative CH3CH2CH2NO2
called also 1-nitropropane
b
: the secondary derivative CH3CH(NO2)CH3
called also 2-nitropropane
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“Nitropropane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitropropane. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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