pentaerythritol tetranitrate

pen·ta·e·ryth·ri·tol tet·ra·ni·trate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-i-rith-ri-tawl, -tol te-truh-nahy-treyt]
- /ˌpɛn tə ɪˈrɪθ rɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl ˌtɛ trəˈnaɪ treɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-i-rith-ri-tawl, -tol te-truh-nahy-treyt]
- /ˌpɛn tə ɪˈrɪθ rɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl ˌtɛ trəˈnaɪ treɪt/

Definition of pentaerythritol tetranitrate words

noun pentaerythritol tetranitrate a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 1 2 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris. 1

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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