nitrosaccharin (C1)
noun
Definition
Nitrosaccharin means an explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to nitroglycerin, guncotton, etc.
Examples
The article uses nitrosaccharin to mean (chemistry) An explosive nitro derivative of certain sugars, analogous to....
The teacher asked students to find nitrosaccharin in the reading.
How to Use nitrosaccharin
- a/the nitrosaccharin (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a nitrosaccharin."
- nitrosaccharin in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked nitrosaccharin in context before translating it."
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