pentaerythritol tetranitrate
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C5H8N4O12, used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Nearby words
pentacle, pentad, pentadactyl, pentadecagon, pentaerythritol, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, pentagon, pentagon papers, pentagonal dodecahedron, pentagonese, pentagonoid
Origin of pentaerythritol tetranitrate
First recorded in 1920–25
Also called PETN
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