hexanitrodiphenylamine

/ˌhɛksəˌnaɪtroʊˌdaɪfɛnɪlˈæmiːn/

noun

A highly nitrated derivative of diphenylamine consisting of two benzene rings linked by nitrogen and bearing six nitro groups, used as an energetic compound in explosive formulations.

Similar
dipicrylaminehexamine
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Meanings

nounhexanitrodiphenylamine (uncountable, abbreviation HND)

abbreviation HND

  1. uncountablechemistryA highly nitrated derivative of diphenylamine consisting of two benzene rings linked by nitrogen and bearing six nitro groups, used as an energetic compound in explosive formulations.

    Synonyms: dipicrylamine, hexamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA highly nitrated derivative of diphenylamine consisting of two benzene rings linked by nitrogen and bearing six nitro groups, used as an energetic compound in explosive formulations.

Similar
dipicrylaminehexamine
Also see
dipicrylamine

Origin

From hexanitro + diphenylamine

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