tetranitromethane

noun
tet·​ra·​ni·​tro·​methane | \ "+\

Definition of tetranitromethane

: a volatile toxic liquid compound C(NO2)4 made usually by the action of nitric acid on acetic anhydride and used chiefly in very powerful liquid explosive mixtures

History and Etymology for tetranitromethane

International Scientific Vocabulary tetranitro- + methane

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