hexanitrate

[ hek-suh-nahy-treyt ]
/ ˌhɛk səˈnaɪ treɪt /

noun

any compound containing six nitrate groups.

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Origin of hexanitrate

hexa- + nitrate

Words nearby hexanitrate

hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid, hexangular, hexanitrate, hexanoic acid, hexapartite, hexapla, hexaploid, hexapod
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