nitroparaffin

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noun

Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.

OriginEnglish paraffin ← Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) ← Egyptian nṯrj →
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Meanings

nounnitroparaffin (plural nitroparaffins)

plural nitroparaffins

  1. chemistryAny of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Englishparaffin
  5. Englishnitroparaffin

From nitro- + paraffin.

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APA

nitroparaffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroparaffin

MLA

“nitroparaffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroparaffin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitroparaffin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitroparaffin.

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