nitramine

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noun

Any amine having a nitro group substituted for a hydrogen atom; an amide of nitric acid R-NH-NO₂.

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tetryl
OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounnitramine (plural nitramines)

plural nitramines

  1. chemistryAny amine having a nitro group substituted for a hydrogen atom; an amide of nitric acid R-NH-NO₂.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators

Similar
tetryl
Broader
explosive
Also see
tetryl

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Egyptiannṯrj
  2. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  3. Englishnitro-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. Englishnitramine

From nitro- + amine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rinmanite
Cite this entry
APA

nitramine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitramine

MLA

“nitramine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitramine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitramine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitramine.

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