pentaerythritol tetranitrate

noun

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

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corpentpenthritePETNPENTPENTATEN
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Meanings

nounpentaerythritol tetranitrate (uncountable, abbreviation PETN)

abbreviation PETN

  1. uncountablechemistryA potent, water-soluble high explosive, prepared by nitration of pentaerythritol.

    Synonyms: corpent, penthrite, PETN, PENT, PENTA, TEN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA potent, water-soluble high explosive, prepared by nitration of pentaerythritol.

Similar
corpentpenthritePETNPENTPENTATEN

Translations

Finnish pentriitti
  • pentriittiexplosive
Japanese ペンスリット
  • ペンスリット (pensuritto)explosive
Spanish pent, tetranitrato de pentaeritritol
  • pentexplosive
  • tetranitrato de pentaeritritolexplosive
  • pentritaexplosive
Cite this entry
APA

pentaerythritol tetranitrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaerythritol%20tetranitrate

MLA

“pentaerythritol tetranitrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaerythritol%20tetranitrate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentaerythritol tetranitrate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaerythritol%20tetranitrate.

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