Definition of nitromethane in English:
nitromethane
nounnʌɪtrə(ʊ)ˈmiːθeɪnˌnītrōˈmeTHān
mass nounChemistry An oily liquid which is used as a solvent and as rocket fuel.
Chemical formula: CH₃NO₂
Example sentencesExamples
- This mixture was refluxed in nitromethane overnight and converted primarily to the all-trans isomer.
- To be eligible for competition, fuel teams must use nitromethane from one of the accepted suppliers.
- Clearly, the binding to DNA effectively shields the chromophores from quenching by nitromethane, consistent with an intimate association of the compounds with the nucleic acid.
- The titrations were done in 10 mM increments, up to a final concentration of 100 mM nitromethane.
- The fuel I used is 15% nitromethane which cost AUD $14.50 for a 1 litre bottle.