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tetranitromethane

tetranitromethane noun: an organic oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO₂)₄.

Noun

tetranitromethane (uncountable)

  1. An organic oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO₂)₄.

Origin of tetranitromethane

From tetra- + nitro- + methane.

Questions about tetranitromethane

What does tetranitromethane mean?
Tetranitromethane means an organic oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO₂)₄.
What part of speech is tetranitromethane?
Tetranitromethane is a noun.

Words near tetranitromethane in the dictionary

  1. tetranitride
  2. tetranitrides
  3. tetranitro
  4. tetranitrobenzene
  5. tetranitrobenzenes
  6. tetranitromethane
  7. tetranomial
  8. tetranorditerpenoid
  9. tetranorditerpenoids
  10. tetranortriterpene
  11. tetranortriterpenes

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