nitromethane

nitromethane

See also: nitrométhane

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Egyptian nṯrjder.
Semiticbor.
Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
English nitro-
English methane
English nitromethane

    From nitro- + methane.

    Noun

    nitromethane (countable and uncountable, plural nitromethanes)

    1. (organic chemistry) The simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2; a colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft.
      • 2022 July 21, Marlan Davis, “What Is Nitromethane, Anyway?”, in MotorTrend‎[1]:
        After trial and error, they settled on nitromethane—a dry-cleaning solvent and sometime rocket fuel—as by far the most potent.
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