tetryl

English

Etymology

From tetra- (“four”) +‎ -yl (“radical”).

Noun

tetryl (usually uncountable, plural tetryls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine produced by the nitration of dimethylaniline.
    Synonym: trinitrophenylmethylnitramine
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