PETN

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A form of pentaerythritol tetranitrate — A potent, water-soluble high explosive, prepared by nitration of pentaerythritol.

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Meanings

nounPETN (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of pentaerythritol tetranitrate.

    Synonyms: corpent, nitropenta, pentrit, pentrite, pentaerythritol tetranitrate

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pentaerythritol tetranitrate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pentENTP
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Chicago

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