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tetryl

tetryl noun: the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.

Noun

tetryl (usually uncountable, plural tetryls)

  1. (usually) The explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.

Synonyms of tetryl

Forms of tetryl

pluraltetryls

Origin of tetryl

From tetra- (“four”) + -yl (“radical”).

Questions about tetryl

What does tetryl mean?
Tetryl means the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.
What part of speech is tetryl?
Tetryl is a noun.
What is the plural of tetryl?
The plural of tetryl is tetryls.

Words near tetryl in the dictionary

  1. tetroxide
  2. tetroxides
  3. tetroxids
  4. tetroxoprim
  5. tetrozolium
  6. tetryl
  7. tetrylammonium
  8. tetrylammonium bromide
  9. tetrylene
  10. tetrylenes
  11. tetryls

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