n. a colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft
n. the simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A colorless oily compound, CH3NO2, prepared by the action of silver nitrite on methyl iodide. It boils at 101° C. and has acid properties.
Word Usage
"Besides those two galvanized pipes we've been telling you about all day, they also discovered two vodka bottles that were containing nitromethane, which is very volatile -- very volatile."