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hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

/ˌhɛksəˌnaɪtroʊˌhɛksəˌɑːzəˌaɪsoʊˈwɜːrtsɪteɪn/

hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane noun: a highly energetic nitramine organic compound, C₆H₆N₁₂O₁₂, regarded as one of the most powerful nonnuclear explosives.

hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane: a highly energetic nitramine organic compound, C₆H₆N₁₂O₁₂, regarded as one of the most powerful...
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Noun

hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (uncountable, abbreviation HNIW)

  1. A highly energetic nitramine organic compound, C₆H₆N₁₂O₁₂, regarded as one of the most powerful nonnuclear explosives.
    Synonyms:
    CL-20

Synonyms of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

Forms of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

abbreviationHNIW

Origin of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

From hexa- + nitro- + hexaazaisowurtzitane

Questions about hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

What does hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane mean?
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane means a highly energetic nitramine organic compound, C₆H₆N₁₂O₁₂, regarded as one of the most powerful nonnuclear explosives.
What part of speech is hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane?
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane is a noun.
How do you pronounce hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane?
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane is pronounced /ˌhɛksəˌnaɪtroʊˌhɛksəˌɑːzəˌaɪsoʊˈwɜːrtsɪteɪn/.

Words near hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane in the dictionary

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

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