pentaerythritol tetranitrate

English

Noun

pentaerythritol tetranitrate (uncountable) (Abbreviated as: PETN)

1. (organic chemistry) A potent, water-soluble high explosive, prepared by nitration of pentaerythritol.

Synonyms

• corpent
• penthrite
• PETN, PENT, PENTA, TEN

Derived terms

• PETN reductase

Translations

explosive

• Finnish: pentriitti
• Japanese: ペンスリット (pensuritto)
• Spanish: pent m, tetranitrato de pentaeritritol m, pentrita f