pentaerythritol tetranitrate
noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C5H8N4O12, used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Also called
PETN
Origin of pentaerythritol tetranitrate
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby pentaerythritol tetranitrate
pentacle,
pentad,
pentadactyl,
pentadecagon,
pentaerythritol,
pentaerythritol tetranitrate,
pentagon,
pentagon papers,
pentagonal dodecahedron,
pentagonese,
pentagonoid