hexanitrate
[ hek-suh-nahy-treyt ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈnaɪ treɪt /
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noun
any compound containing six nitrate groups.
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Words nearby hexanitrate
hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid, hexangular, hexanitrate, hexanoic acid, hexapartite, hexapla, hexaploid, hexapod
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Example sentences from the Web for hexanitrate
Starch yields the hexanitrate (C12) by both methods of nitration.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. Cross