noun
- An organic compound formed by the nitration of a paraffin (alkane), containing one or more nitro groups (-NO₂) bonded to carbon atoms.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Nitroparaffins are used as solvents in industrial applications.
- The chemist synthesized a nitroparaffin by reacting propane with nitric acid.
- Nitroparaffins have higher polarity than their parent alkanes.
- Some nitroparaffins serve as precursors in the manufacture of explosives.
- The boiling point of nitroparaffin increases with the number of nitro groups.