nitrolamine

noun

ni·​trol·​amine

¦nī‧ˌtrȯl,

-ōl+

: any of a class of compounds obtained by the action of amines or ammonia on nitrosates, nitrosites, or nitrosochlorides

Word History

Etymology

German nitrolamin, from nitro- (from nitros-) + -lamin (from hydroxylamin hydroxylamine)

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