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pentolite

American

[pen-tl-ahyt] / ˈpɛn tlˌaɪt /

noun

a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.

Etymology

Origin of pentolite

pent- ( def. ) + -ol ¹ + -ite ¹

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