NITRAMINE

tetryl, nitramine

(noun) a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nitramine (plural nitramines)

(chemistry) Any amine having a nitro group substituted for a hydrogen atom; an amide of nitric acid R-NH-NO2.

Anagrams

• rinmanite

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