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nitroalkane

nitroalkane noun: any alkane containing a nitro group.

Noun

nitroalkane (plural nitroalkanes)

  1. Any alkane containing a nitro group
    • Nitromethane and nitroethane are nitroalkanes.

Forms of nitroalkane

pluralnitroalkanes

Origin of nitroalkane

From nitro- + alkane.

Questions about nitroalkane

What does nitroalkane mean?
Nitroalkane means any alkane containing a nitro group.
What part of speech is nitroalkane?
Nitroalkane is a noun.
What is the plural of nitroalkane?
The plural of nitroalkane is nitroalkanes.

Words near nitroalkane in the dictionary

  1. nitroaldol
  2. nitroaldols
  3. nitroaliphatic
  4. nitroalizarin
  5. nitroalizarins
  6. nitroalkane
  7. nitroalkanes
  8. nitroalkene
  9. nitroalkenes
  10. nitroamide
  11. nitroamides

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