PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE


Meaning of PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE in English

Chem., Pharm.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris. Also called PETN

[ 1920-25 ]

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