Chem., Pharm.
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 6 H 8 N 6 O 18 , used as a fulminating agent in percussion caps and in the treatment of hypertension and coronary insufficiency. Also called nitromannitol, nitromannite .
Chem., Pharm.
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 6 H 8 N 6 O 18 , used as a fulminating agent in percussion caps and in the treatment of hypertension and coronary insufficiency. Also called nitromannitol, nitromannite .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012