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pentaerythritol tetranitrate
noun
, Chemistry, Pharmacology.
- 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.
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Origin of pentaerythritol tetranitrate1
First recorded in 1920–25
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