tetryl

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T0134000 (tĕt′rəl)n. A yellow crystalline compound, C₇H₅N₅O₈, used as a detonator.

[From its four nitrite groups.]

tetryl

(ˈtɛtrɪl) n (Elements & Compounds) a yellow crystalline explosive solid used in detonators; trinitrophenylmethylnitramine. Formula: (NO2)3C6H2N(NO2)CH3. Also called: nitramine

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n. a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C₇H₅N₅O₈, used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells. [1855–60]

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tetryl - a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonatorsnitramineexplosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

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[′te·trəl] (organic chemistry) (NO₂)₃C₆H₂N(NO₂)CH₃ A yellow, water-insoluble, crystalline explosive material melting at 130°C; used in explosives and ammunition. Also known as tetralite.

Tetryl

(or 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine), a white crystalline substance that yellows upon exposure to light. Tetryl melts at 129.5°C and has a density of 1.73 g/cm³. It is insoluble in water but dissolves readily in benzene, acetone, and dichloroethane.

Tetryl is obtained by nitration of the sulfate salts of N-methylaniline, N, N-dimethylaniline, or 2,4-dinitro-N-methylaniline. It is a high explosive, with a detonation rate of 7,500 m/sec at a density of 1.63 g/cm³ and a heat of explosion of 4,609 kilojoules per kg, or 1,100 kilocalories per kg. It is used in primers and as a booster explosive.

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TETRYL➣2, 4, 6, Trinitrophenylmethyinitramine (Explosive)

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noun a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators

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