Term Name: | N-methyl-N-picrylnitramine |
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Synonyms: | (trinitrophenyl)methylnitramine, 2,4,6-(trinitrophenyl)methylnitroamine, 2,4,6-tetryl, 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine, 2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine, N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitroaniline, N-methyl-N,2,4,6-tetranitrobenzenamine, N-methyl-N-nitro-2,4,6-trinitroaniline, N-methyl-N-picrylnitramine, N-picryl-N-methylnitramine, nitramine |
Definition: | A nitramine that is methylamine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is substituted by a nitro group while the other is substituted by a 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl group. A yellow crystalline powder, it is a high explosive, capable of being detonated by friction, shock, or a spark. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28950] ( EBI ) |