tetranitroaniline

noun

tet·​ra·​ni·​tro·​aniline

¦te‧trə¦nīˌtrō+

: a powerful explosive C₆H(NO₂)₄NH₂ obtained as a yellow crystalline solid by nitrating aniline

Word History

Etymology

tetranitro- + aniline

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