tetranitromethane

noun

tet·​ra·​ni·​tro·​methane

"+

: 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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetranitro- + methane

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