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NITRO-COMPOUND [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

Any of a family of chemical compounds in which the nitro group (-O-N=O) forms part of the molecular structure.

OBS

The most common examples are organic substances in which a carbon atom is linked by a covalent bond to the nitrogen atom of the nitro group.

PHR

Nitro compound patch, nitro compound pesticide, nitro compound salt.

PHR

Aliphatic, aromatic, organic, saturated nitro compound.

PHR

Mononitro compound, polynitro compound.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
PHR

Composé mononitré, composé polynitré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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