Tetryl Definition
tĕtrəl
noun
A yellow powder, C7H5N5O8, used as a primer and as an explosive, esp. in detonators.
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) The explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Tetryl
From its four nitrite groups
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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