pentaerythritol tetranitrate
nounChemistry, Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C5H8N4O12, used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Origin of pentaerythritol tetranitrate
1First recorded in 1920–25
- Also called PETN
Words Nearby pentaerythritol tetranitrate
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