nitramine

noun

ni·​tra·​mine

ˌnī‧trəˈmēn,

nī‧ˈtramə̇n

1

: any of a class of compounds characterized by the grouping >NNO₂ consisting of a nitro group attached to nitrogen and regarded either as N -nitro derivatives of amines or as organic derivatives of nitramide

especially : tetryl

2

: nitramide

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nitr- + amine

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