nitrolamine
noun
ni·trol·amine
¦nī‧ˌtrȯl,
-ōl+
: any of a class of compounds obtained by the action of amines or ammonia on nitrosates, nitrosites, or nitrosochlorides
Word History
Etymology
German nitrolamin, from nitro- (from nitros-) + -lamin (from hydroxylamin hydroxylamine)