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hexanitrobenzene

hexanitrobenzene noun: a high-density explosive compound.

Noun

hexanitrobenzene (uncountable)

  1. A high-density explosive compound.

Origin of hexanitrobenzene

From hexa- + nitro- + benzene.

Questions about hexanitrobenzene

What does hexanitrobenzene mean?
Hexanitrobenzene means a high-density explosive compound.
What part of speech is hexanitrobenzene?
Hexanitrobenzene is a noun.

Words near hexanitrobenzene in the dictionary

  1. hexanitrate
  2. hexanitrates
  3. hexanitride
  4. hexanitrides
  5. hexanitro
  6. hexanitrobenzene
  7. hexanitrodiphenylamine
  8. hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane
  9. hexanitrohexaazatricyclododecanedione
  10. hexanitromannitol
  11. hexanoate

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