pentolite

[pen-tl-ahyt]

noun

1. a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentolite¹

pent- ( def. ) + -ol ¹ + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

"Intelligence detected the plan to bring the explosive pentolite to Bogota to commit a terrorist attack in the city," Molano said during an address shared over social media.

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Investigators estimated that the bomb contained 180 pounds of the powerful explosive pentolite placed aboard a pickup.

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The car had been laden with about 175 pounds of pentolite, a powerful explosive, which went off minutes after a promotion ceremony for police officers, according to the office of the Colombian attorney general.

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The car bomb was delivered aboard a light truck loaded with 180 pounds of pentolite explosive, said attorney general Nestor Humberto Martinez, who appeared at the briefing with Duque.

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