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nitrosaccharin

nitrosaccharin noun: an explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, guncotton, etc.

Noun

nitrosaccharin (uncountable)

  1. An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, guncotton, etc.
    • 6-saccharin

Origin of nitrosaccharin

From nitro- + saccharin.

Questions about nitrosaccharin

What does nitrosaccharin mean?
Nitrosaccharin means an explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, guncotton, etc.
What part of speech is nitrosaccharin?
Nitrosaccharin is a noun.

Words near nitrosaccharin in the dictionary

  1. nitroreductase
  2. nitroreductases
  3. nitroreduction
  4. nitroreductions
  5. nitros
  6. nitrosaccharin
  7. nitrosaccharose
  8. nitrosalicylic acid
  9. nitrosamide
  10. nitrosamides
  11. nitrosamine

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