nitromethane

See also: nitrométhane

English

Etymology

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.