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tetryl

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The explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English tetryl From tetra- (“four”) + -yl (“radical”).

tetryls (plural)

What does tetryl mean?: The explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.
Where does tetryl come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English tetryl From tetra- (“four”) + -yl (“radical”).

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