ch3no2

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ch3no2 - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nitromethane \Ni`tro*meth"ane\, n. [Nitro- + methane.] (Chem.)
     A nitro derivative of methane (CH3.NO2), obtained as a
     mobile liquid; -- called also nitrocarbol. It has been used
     as a rocket fuel and as a gasoline additive to add power to
     the fuel, especially in racing cars.
     [1913 Webster]