/ Dictionary / Index N nitroparaffin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ni•tro•par•af•fin Pronunciation: (nī"tru-par'u-fin), [key] — n. Chem. any of a class of compounds derived from the methane series in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by a nitro group. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nitromethane nitrophenol Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language