tetryl


tet·ryl

noun \ˈte-trəl\

Definition of TETRYL

: a pale yellow crystalline explosive C7H5N5O8 used especially as a detonator

Origin of TETRYL

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1909

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