n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ī -tr ō - ' me- ˌ th ā n, Brit usu - ' m ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1872
: a liquid nitroparaffin CH 3 NO 2 that is used as an industrial solvent, in chemical synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets and high-performance engines
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ n ī -tr ō - ' me- ˌ th ā n, Brit usu - ' m ē -
Function: noun
Date: 1872
: a liquid nitroparaffin CH 3 NO 2 that is used as an industrial solvent, in chemical synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets and high-performance engines
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012