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Nitro vs Nitroalkane - What's the difference?

nitro | nitroalkane |

As a proper noun nitro

is a city in west virginia.

As a noun nitroalkane is

any alkane containing a nitro group.

nitro

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) the univalent NO2 functional group
  • (informal) nitroglycerin, especially as medication

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) containing the nitro group; such compounds tend to be unstable and often explosive

    • Derived terms

    * nitro acid * nitro blue tetrazolium chloride * nitro powder

    Related terms

    * nitro-

    Anagrams

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    nitroalkane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any alkane containing a nitro group
    • Nitromethane and nitroethane are nitroalkanes .

    Related terms

    *nitroalkene