(ˈ)nī.|trōlik, -rälik- noun
Etymology: nitr- + -ol + -ic
: any of a class of weak acids of the general formula RC( . NOH)NO 2 , that are formed by the action of nitrous acid on primary nitroparaffins RCH 2 NO 2 and that react with alkalies to give intensely red-colored solutions of their salts
aceto- nitrolic acid CH 3 C( . NOH)NO 2
— compare pseudonitrole