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PETN

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ID 713096 Last modified 16.04.2025
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Domain explosives & ignition materialorganic chemistry
pentaerütritooltetranitraat
pentaerütrooltetranitraat
pentaerütriittetranitraat
nitropent former
pentaerythritol tetranitrate
pentaerythritoltetranitrate
pentaerythrite tetranitrate
penthrite
nitropenta
  • a powerful high explosive made from pentaerythritol, C(CH2ONO2)4
  • a crystalline ester C5H8N4O12 used as a powerful high explosive and medically in the treatment of angina pectoris
pentaerütritooltetranitraat
pentaerütrooltetranitraat
pentaerütriittetranitraat
nitropent former
Usage examples
  • Detoneeriva nööri südamikus kasutatakse suure brisantsusega lõhkeainet (nitropent, heksogeen, tetrüül jt), mis on kaetud mitmekordse põimitud niitkihiga.
PETN abbreviation
pentaerythritol tetranitrate
Usage examples
  • High explosives decompose very rapidly to produce an uncontrollable blast. Examples of this type include dynamite, nitroglycerine, and trinitrotoluene (TNT); they are exploded using a detonator. Other high-power explosives include pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and ammonium nitride/fuel oil mixture (ANFO).
pentaerythritoltetranitrate
pentaerythrite tetranitrate
penthrite
nitropenta
Good to know
  • rarely and primarily in German
PETN abbreviation
C5H8N4O12 formula

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