mannitol hexanitrate
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Mannitol hexanitrate — IUPAC name (2R,3R,4R,5R) Hexane 1,2,3,4,5,6 hexol 1,2,3,4,5,6 hexanitrate … Wikipedia
mannitol hexanitrate — noun : an explosive crystalline ester C6H8(NO3)6 made by nitration of mannitol and used in blasting caps and in medicine in admixture with a carbohydrate (as lactose) in the treatment of angina pectoris and vascular hypertension * * * Chem.,… … Useful english dictionary
mannitol hexanitrate — Chem., Pharm. a colorless, crystalline, water insoluble, explosive solid, C6H8N6O18, used as a fulminating agent in percussion caps and in the treatment of hypertension and coronary insufficiency. Also called nitromannitol, nitromannite. * * * … Universalium
hexanitrate — see MANNITOL HEXANITRATE … Medical dictionary
mannitol — /man i tawl , tol /, n. 1. Chem. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C6H8(OH)6, occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants:… … Universalium
mannitol — The hexahydric alcohol, widespread in plants, derived by reduction of fructose; used in renal function testing to measure glomerular filtration, and intravenously as an osmotic diuretic. SYN: manna s … Medical dictionary
Table de vitesses de détonation d'explosifs — Cet article liste les vitesses de détonation à densité spécifiée (en général, la plus haute) de divers composés explosifs. La vitesse de détonation est un important indicateur de l énergie globale ou de la puissance de la détonation, et en… … Wikipédia en Français
nitromannitol — /nuy treuh man i tawl , tol /, n. Chem. See mannitol hexanitrate. Also, nitromannite /nuy treuh man uyt/. [NITRO + MANNITOL] * * * … Universalium
nitromannitol — /nuy treuh man i tawl , tol /, n. Chem. See mannitol hexanitrate. Also, nitromannite /nuy treuh man uyt/. [NITRO + MANNITOL] … Useful english dictionary
Nitroglycerin — This article is about the chemical properties of nitroglycerin and its use as an explosive. For medical and pharmacological applications, see glyceryl trinitrate (pharmacology). Nitroglycerin … Wikipedia
