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- noun organic chemistry The
aliphatic nitro compound CH3-CH2-NO2 that is used as a specialistsolvent , and as afuel additive
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The shipment allegedly contained 400 litres of the unstable chemical nitroethane, which ignites at 28C and can explode if a drum is dropped.
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