HMX

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noun

A synthetic nitroamine energetic compound used as a high explosive, valued for its high energy density and thermal stability, primarily in military and specialized industrial applications.

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octogencyclotetramethylenetetranitramine
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Meanings

nounHMX (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA synthetic nitroamine energetic compound used as a high explosive, valued for its high energy density and thermal stability, primarily in military and specialized industrial applications.

    Synonyms: octogen, cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine

proper noun
  1. USabbreviationgovernmentAbbreviation of Marine Helicopter Squadron One.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA synthetic nitroamine energetic compound used as a high explosive, valued for its high energy density and thermal stability, primarily in military and specialized industrial applications.

Similar
octogencyclotetramethylenetetranitramine
Also see
cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine
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APA

HMX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HMX

MLA

“HMX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HMX. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “HMX,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/HMX.

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