English Explanatory Dictionary

pentaerythritol tetranitrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

pentaerythritol tetranitrate PETN

Synonyms

corpent penthrite PETN PENT PENTA TEN

Derived words

PETN reductase
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